Guide
IllustrationKlinkhammer
Emerger#12–14olive / brownBest: May–Jun
When to use
Floats high in the surface film; used during mayfly hatches as a top-dropper emerger. Typically fished static or dapped to imitate emerging duns.
Imitates
Emerging mayflies (surface dun emerger)
Team position
Top dropper (bob) on a dry-dropper rig during mayfly hatch
Best methods
Dry, staticDapping
Dressing
- Hook
- curved nymph (parachute) hook, #12–14
- Thread
- black or olive 6/0
- Tail
- brown dun hackle fibers
- Body
- tan dubbing or pale olive dubbing
- Rib
- fine gold wire
- Hackle
- medium dun palmered (synthetic or natural)
- Wing
- white polypropylene or CDC parachute post
- Head
- thread head, often secured with cement
This variant (Klinkhamer Special) uses a white yarn post and peacock herl thorax
Pairs with
Retrieve & line
- Fished dry and static — floating line
- Fished static in the surface film — floating line
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