Halo Emerger Variant

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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.