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Halo Emerger Variant
By: LO Jurgens
Hook: TMC 102Y (Or Tyers Choice)
Size: 15 -19
Thread: Brown 8/0
Tag: Opal Mirage Tinsel
Shuck: Light Gray Antron Yarn Fibers
Abdomen: Gray Olive Superfine Dubbing
Wings: Thin Electronic Packing Foam
Thorax: Gray Olive Superfine Dubbing (Thread For Size 19
& Smaller)
Tuft: Red Or Orange Antron Fibers (Red Shown Here)
Notes: Gary LaFontaine based this unusual design on his
underwater observations of hatching mayflies. One of the keys to its
effectiveness, he notes, is the orange tuft, and this component should be
preserved if the tail and body colors are changed to match other hatches.