Halfback Emerger

Halfback Emerger, PMD

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Tying Instructions

1. Tie in copper wire for rib along the side of the shank ending at the bend of the hook above the hook barb.

2. Attach 3-4 pheasant tail fibers at the bend of the hook by the tips and secure up to the midpoint of the shank.

3. Wrap the pheasant tail fibers forward counter-clockwise to the 2/3 position of the hook shank. Tie off and trim

4. Clip a small portion of z-lon and extend the fibers past the bend of the hook by about a shank length. Secure the z-lon with the copper ribbing placing spiral wraps clockwise up to the 2/3 position. The z-lon should lay on top of the wrapped shank.

5. Attach a small bunch of deer hair just in front of the abdomen and secure with thread wraps.

6. Dub a thorax with about an eye width of space behind the eye open.

7. Pull the deer hair forward over the top to form the wingcase.

8. Trim the excess deer hair. Apply a small amount of dubbing to the thread and wind it around the hook shank to cover the spot where you tied off the deer hair. Whip finish .

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Hook	TMC 100 #16-18
Thread	Uni-thread Light Cahill 8/0
Head	Pale Morning Dun Superfine
Body	Pheasant Tail
Thorax	Pale Morning Dun Superfine
Shuck	Brown Z-lon
Wingcase	Natural Medium Deer Hair
Ribbing	Small Red Wire

Mike Lawson

Halfback Emerger

Developed by Mike Lawson in 1991. This pattern represents an emerging mayfly. Mike designed this primarily for Blue Wing Olives and Pale Morning Duns in the Yellowstone area. Like many patterns of the Yellowstone area, it has been found to be quite effective within our own Sierran streams. It is a shallow nymph presentation which should be presented only 1-2 inches below the surface. Some use indicators such as a dry fly with this pattern. However, the two-fly combination can influence an unnatural drift by producing drag. A better choice is to just use the nymph pattern and to take note by watching the line/leader junction for any unusual movement.

Halfback Emerger, BWO

Hook	TMC 100 #18-20
Thread	Uni-thread Olive 8/0
Head	Olive Superfine
Body	Pheasant Tail
Thorax	Olive Superfine
Shuck	Brown Z-lon
Wingcase	Natural Medium Deer Hair
Ribbing	Small Copper Wire