Tying Stalcup's Mayfly Emerger Fishing Fly

The brilliance of some fly designs are defined by the fact that a generic recipe/format can be used to tie a wide range of very specific flies. Some new age folk might call this customization at scale. This mayfly emerger is an example. Using the same basic materials – thread, antron, a quill body, and a bit of dubbing – many different (and very specific) bugs can be tied. What a pattern.

• Hook: SemperFli 718, sies 12-24, https://www.discountflies.com/product/M-FIRE718.html
• Bead: optional, https://www.discountflies.com/product/M-RWRTB30.html
• Thread: SemperFli Nano Silk 30D, https://www.discountflies.com/product/M-SNS18.html
• Tail: Antron, https://www.discountflies.com/product/M-UTCAYS.html
• Body: Stripped quill (https://www.discountflies.com/product/M-PQSPQ.html ) or Biot (https://www.discountflies.com/product/M-CCGB.html)
• Wing: Sybai Flashback https://www.discountflies.com/product/M-SYBAIFBP.html
• Thorax: Raven and Wolf UV Dubbing, https://www.discountflies.com/product/M-RWUVR.html
• UV Resin: https://www.discountflies.com/product/M-UVTNB.html