Bridge 99 Emerger

[nfrechet]

Bridge 99 Emerger

Caddis Emerger

Hook - Tiemco 200R or equivalent (I used TFS 2312)
Thread - Brown
Ribbing - Copper wire
Body - Cream dubbing (I used hare's ear)
Wing - Black squirrel tail under deer hair, the black wing is longer than the over wing
Head - Trimmed fiber from the over wing

TFS = "The Fly Shop" branded hooks

Dont be afraid to tie this in other colors (olive, orange, gray etc)

Federation of Fly Fishers Fly Pattern Encyclopedia

[Mike62]

God, I hate that hook (it's my personal kryptonite), but you make it look good.

[DOUGSDEN]

Mike,
I have to disagree with on the hook! It has "graceful lines"! On the smaller scale (having to do with total shank length), Tiemco's 3761 has these lines (humped shank) but not quite to the degree of the 200R or TFS 2312.
Norm, a very interesting looking emerger pattern! You do these things so well!
Dougsden

The TMC 2312 or TFS 2312 make excellent hopper hooks! I am always on the lookout for these bad boys!

[Roadkill]

Nice looking fly!

Might have to tie some before going to the bridge.
What size do they recommend?

[Mike62]

Mike,
I have to disagree with on the hook! It has "graceful lines"! On the smaller scale (having to do with total shank length), Tiemco's 3761 has these lines (humped shank) but not quite to the degree of the 200R or TFS 2312.
Norm, a very interesting looking emerger pattern! You do these things so well!
Dougsden

The TMC 2312 or TFS 2312 make excellent hopper hooks! I am always on the lookout for these bad boys!

Well, if any of them wander into my yard I'm going to ship them off to you. Like Norm, Alan (Bkt Trt) ties some stunningly beautiful flies on that outrageously ugly hook. I can do nothing with it; like a long ribbon of highway to nowhere, this hook is a long thin line that has no beginning and no clear end. They should rename it, the Enigma.

Norm's fly is the epitome of what grace and beauty can look like when the gods of tying deign to hit you with their rhythm stick, and with Norm, they whacked him upside the head pretty good. They've so far, ignored me. Does that make tying a Calvinistic endeavor? Predestination in tying..., while I'm destined to be reprobated for my continued inability to correctly proportion dubbing on a 200R? I think it must.

*sigh*

My hat is off to you, Sir, and to all who have the ability to master that particularly evil little bend of wire.

[nfrechet]

use any hook you want

recipes are only suggestions. youre allowed to chose any equivalent hook you have

[DOUGSDEN]

Mike,
Awesome!
Norm,
Awesome tying as always!
Our forum is the most awesome place to be!
From the den, Doug