Brown Emerger

Fly: Alex Ferguson, Photograph: Hans Weilenmann

Hook: Wet fly hook #10-16
Thread: Dark or medium brown
Ribbing: Fine UTC Mirage tinsel followed by fine copper wire wound on leading edge of tinsel
Body: Tying thread, then sealed (see Note)
Wing buds (optional): Goose biot dyed Tangerine (pale hot orange)
Hackle: Three turns of Greenwells Hen

Note: The body sealed with a spot of superglue and two coats of Sally Hansen's Hard as Nails and allowed to dye fully before continuing.


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