Mayfly Sulphur Emerger Part 2
Above Photo: A TMC 212Y #17 is a wonderful hook for tiny emerger patterns. In Part 1, I covered the adult dun sulphur and its merits in its more traditional pattern form. I used a hackle collar in an X-wrap configuration and maximized Kapok to achieve a high-floating abdomen. Again, at smaller microdun sizes, these combinations prove deadly for spooky technical quarry. Now, looking at sulphur emergers specifically, CDC loop wing configurations at smaller sizes, we address more technical applications. Using materials in a sparse and conservative way keeps things relatively wind-resistant. By wind-resistant, I mean using 6x tippets and smaller. Keeping the bulk down allows you to cast finer tippets, especially when facing the slightest breeze with a 2 or 1 weight line. I'm always considering my delivery method to be fly-specific; the fly drives the decision-making process for leader and tippet. For example, you probably do not want to cast a size 14 Humpy with a 2-weight in any kind...









