(click on any of these photos for macro zoom) In my last Crane fly entry, I talked about the merits of this early to mid-season pattern in its pupa lifecycle. Confusion about this insect stems from the fact that its larval or “leatherjacket” stage is not its final stage before emergence. This is an important consideration if you intend on tying the shucking emergent. In the insect's pupal stage, following its larval manifestation, its form is a non-feeding pupa, red-brown, segmented, and immobile. It develops adult structures prior to its shucking and emergence. The pupal case resembles that of a tiny sea cucumber. In part 1, I showed you the basic pattern, using a simple rib over a kapok abdomen, devoid of knotted legs, and utilizing the dubbing loop beaver and squirrel guard hairs to render this leggy insect. In Part 2 of this entry, you will see how I utilize scud back and knotted legs for a very versatile imitation that can be used for both still water and faster currents. As...