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AZ Emerger
Tied by Bill Koran |
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Abdomen: 50/50 mix of Sparkle Yarn and Rabbit
Thread: Black Uni 6/0 or 8/0
Head: Butts of wing material
Wing: Deer or Elk
Tail: Olive Z-lon
Hook: Tiemco 100BL, #12-18
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| Tying Instructions |
The Antron-Zelon (AZ) Emerger is a simple combination of Mathews' X-Caddis and Lafontaine's simplified Emergent Sparkle Pupa.
This is a simple fly to tie. Wrap a thread base. For the shuck, I use about half the width of Z-lon yarn (off the spool) for size 14 or 16. Tie in the shuck, wrapping down the tag end forward to the wing position. Cut the shuck so that it is about shank length or slightly shorter. Use your scissors to round the ends slightly if you like.
Make a dubbing loop with the thread, spread wax on the thread, and generously apply dubbing. My favorite color is a 50/50 blend of Brown Sparkle Yarn and natural (grey-brown) rabbit. Spin the dubbing loop. (I use a paper clip straightened except for a hook on one end.) Wrap a very shaggy body, but donít get it too fat. The shaggy body traps air bubbles, adding to the illusion. Tie off at the wing position.
Tie in the wing material. The wing should extend no farther than the bend of the hook. Shorter is better, but the hair should flair well if it is to be short. Take a couple wraps in front of the wing, standing up the butts, then whip finish and cement. |
| Fishing Tips |
The AZ Emerger is very effective: On the Deschutes river, I fish only 2 dry caddis patterns, a standard Elk Hair Caddis and the AZ Emerger.
I fish the AZ emerger to a hatch, or along the banks under the trees. I fish the standard Elk Hair Caddis when I need a high-floating, bouncy fly for the riffles, or when fishing a Deep Sparkle Pupa dropper. The AZ emerger generally outfishes the standard Elk Hair, but drowns a little easier in the micro-eddies along the banks
Larger flies can work well. I had one of those magic flies, you know the ones--they seem to outproduce anything else in the box--in 1997. It was an AZ Emerger in size 12.
This fly is so simple to tie that one is a little more willing to cast tight to the banks and under the trees where the big pigs lie. Try it! |
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