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Fly Tying Information => Fly Pattern Archive => Nymphs => Topic started by: troutphisher on January 26, 2008, 11:57:43 AM

Title: Black fly emerger
Post by: troutphisher on January 26, 2008, 11:57:43 AM
Hook: Mustad C49S size 20

Thread: Black Uni-Thread 8/0

Body: Wapsi black micro stretch tubing

Wings: flashabou

Head: Black super fine dubbing
Title: Re: Black fly emerger
Post by: Beetle on January 26, 2008, 16:06:05 PM
Nice fly TP.

Where are you getting your Wapsi stretch tubing (especially in micro)?  It is hard to find around here.

Thanks
Title: Re: Black fly emerger
Post by: troutphisher on January 26, 2008, 18:04:29 PM
I get it at the DRO (Dividson River Outfitters) in Brevard NC.
They Also have it at Eddie Wyatt's place ( Fly Shop of Tennessee inc) Johnson City TN.
Title: Re: Black fly emerger
Post by: lepomis_mcro on January 28, 2008, 14:25:48 PM
Quote from: Beetle on January 26, 2008, 16:06:05 PM
Nice fly TP.

Where are you getting your Wapsi stretch tubing (especially in micro)?  It is hard to find around here.

Thanks

if passing though statesville.  try http://carolinamountainsports.com/ i get mine there.

nice fly TP, how does it fish on the holston?

Title: Re: Black fly emerger
Post by: troutphisher on January 28, 2008, 18:27:55 PM
Mark,
It worked ok. Half the fish I caught took the black fly pattern.
The other half took the grey midge emerger pattern, and a couple took a red zebra midge, the top fly in the dropper rig I fished that day.
Title: Re: Black fly emerger
Post by: launchone on November 04, 2008, 19:24:31 PM
The flexi floss is a good sub. for the stretchy