modern Michigan emerger · by 2022
Griz's E-Train Emerger (BWO)
Also called E-Train Emerger
Unverified origin Single source: the MFFC handout, which calls it Schotts' original design. No date of creation is given.
History
Todd Schotts, who sells flies under the Grizzly Flies by Schottsie name, came up with a series of E-Train emergers. He showed this blue-winged olive version to the Michigan Fly Fishing Club in March 2022 as a fly for the Michigan trout opener. It can be fished in the film or dressed to float as a dry.
Materials
| Hook | 2X-gap nymph/emerger hook (Firehole 633 preferred), sizes 14 and 16 |
|---|---|
| Thread | Olive 8/0 or 70 denier |
| Tail | Mottled gray/olive Brahma hen fibers |
| Rib | Copper wire, brassie size |
| Body | Blend of dark hare's ear, olive trilobal and peacock Ice Dub (mostly olive trilobal) |
| Underwing | Gray polypro yarn |
| Wing | Mottled gray/olive Brahma hen saddle |
| Collar | Gray SLF squirrel spiky dubbing |
Sources
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No photo yet. Every photo on michfly is of a fly tied for the site, so they're added a few at a time.
Original recipe cards for many Michigan patterns are kept at the Michigan Dry Flies archive, built by the late Tom Deschaine.