Mayflies are the preferred food for many trout populations. Mayflies are very vulnerable during their emergence on the water. Some even have a hard time with the transition and become crippled. Trout love this stage of a hatch. While technically only baetis and callibaetis (mayflies and blue wing olives/blue duns) have an aquatic emergence stage, some caddis, stoneflies and midges can become crippled and become easy prey. Its a must-have group of flies. Here is the one of largest selection of emergers and cripples that you will find anywhere.
When mayflies are hatching, fish will readily target emergers as the hatch begins. Fish commonly wait as nymphs wonder from the depths to the surf...
View full detailsBob Quigley, the king of the "film” designed the Film Critic to match mayflies at their most vulnerable stage of the hatch, while emerging from nym...
View full detailsCripples are mayflies that never completed their emergence. Incredibly popular when hatches are going off and the fish don’t seem to be finding y...
View full detailsThis pattern is fished for everything from Browns to Cutthroats, it is a fantastically effective pattern, as it hangs in the surface film, imitati...
View full detailsCommonly used a nymph or an emerger. Use in surface film where all that great frenzied action takes place. Or sink it and use it as a nymph or dro...
View full detailsThis pattern is deadly when fish are keying on emergers. The emerging stage is when insects are the most vulnerable, and big fat fish slurp them u...
View full detailsA simple dry fly/cripple/emerger that works Nothing fancy, just a nice tie with good materials The zelon shuck is the highlight, giving this the ...
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