Artistic view of a Male Pteronarcys californica (Pteronarcyidae) (Giant Salmonfly) Stonefly Adult from the Gallatin River in Montana

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Emergers: fuzzy ribbing or smooth ribbing

Byhaugh
Hawaii

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Byhaugh on Mar 31, 2015March 31st, 2015, 5:03 pm EDT

Always differing views, even on the basics....I get it, I think.

Who votes for a smooth bodied emerger, and who votes for a fuzzy one.

Or, would you rib an emerger with the dull side of a goose biot or the shiny side?

Thanks
Byron

Martinlf

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Martinlf on Mar 31, 2015March 31st, 2015, 5:59 pm EDT

Byron, I always like to do the smooth body, but I think it's more for me than the fish.

"He spread them a yard and a half. 'And every one that got away is this big.'"

--Fred Chappell

Byhaugh
Hawaii

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Byhaugh on Mar 31, 2015March 31st, 2015, 6:10 pm EDT

Which most closely imitates the natural?

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Planettrout on Jun 4, 2015June 4th, 2015, 6:35 am EDT

Byron,

I have tied them both ways (fringed and flat) for the Bat Wing Emerger and the trout eat em' all... :)

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Novi, MI

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Oldredbarn on Jun 7, 2015June 7th, 2015, 2:40 pm EDT

Nice looking flies!

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