Chuck Morris
11-06-07, 06:45 PM
Parasol Midge Emerger
Hook: Light wire scud 16-20
Parasol: Light Dun or Grey polypropolene
Stem: Tippet 4-6X
Thread: Brown UTC 70 Der.
Trailing Shuck: Same as parasol
Rib: Yellow UTC 70 Der. Thread
Body and Head: Built up tying thread (Brown UTC 70)
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v235/sirrom/DSC04477.jpg
Begin by taking a bunch of the Poly and tying it in the center with the tippet material with an improved cinch knot. Trim the tag end of the tippet. You can trim the parasol now or wait until later.
Start the thread and wrap it back approx 1 1/2 to 2 eye diameters. Tie in the parasol. NOTE: The length of the parasol stem should never be longer than 3/4 inch, as the longer stems will twist your leader. Pictured is a #16 with a 1/4 inch stem. Firmly wrap the tippet material down and trim. You might want to add head cement over this area to help bind the tippet to the hook.
Tie in a few poly fibers for the trailing shuck, tie in the rib.
Build up the body and then wrap the rib. Tie off and trim. Go in front of the parasol stem and form a neat head, whip finish and add cement. If you haven't already done so now is the time to trim the parasol and the trailing shuck.
This is a basic color scheme, you can change colors to suit your fancy. i.e. Black body with white rib, etc.
Here's a photo of some that I tied several years ago. Sorry for the picture quality. Some of these are pheasant tail, hare's ear and several other nymph types. Most of these have been sacrificed to the fishing gods.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v235/sirrom/MVC-460F.jpg
The parasol keeps the emerger near the surface and also acts as a built in strike indicator. By using the light dun or light grey it will appear to the fish as a bubble or foam and not frighten them. At least that's what most of the trout that I've talked to have said.;)
I believe that the innovators are Ted Leeson and Jim Schollmeyer.
Hook: Light wire scud 16-20
Parasol: Light Dun or Grey polypropolene
Stem: Tippet 4-6X
Thread: Brown UTC 70 Der.
Trailing Shuck: Same as parasol
Rib: Yellow UTC 70 Der. Thread
Body and Head: Built up tying thread (Brown UTC 70)
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v235/sirrom/DSC04477.jpg
Begin by taking a bunch of the Poly and tying it in the center with the tippet material with an improved cinch knot. Trim the tag end of the tippet. You can trim the parasol now or wait until later.
Start the thread and wrap it back approx 1 1/2 to 2 eye diameters. Tie in the parasol. NOTE: The length of the parasol stem should never be longer than 3/4 inch, as the longer stems will twist your leader. Pictured is a #16 with a 1/4 inch stem. Firmly wrap the tippet material down and trim. You might want to add head cement over this area to help bind the tippet to the hook.
Tie in a few poly fibers for the trailing shuck, tie in the rib.
Build up the body and then wrap the rib. Tie off and trim. Go in front of the parasol stem and form a neat head, whip finish and add cement. If you haven't already done so now is the time to trim the parasol and the trailing shuck.
This is a basic color scheme, you can change colors to suit your fancy. i.e. Black body with white rib, etc.
Here's a photo of some that I tied several years ago. Sorry for the picture quality. Some of these are pheasant tail, hare's ear and several other nymph types. Most of these have been sacrificed to the fishing gods.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v235/sirrom/MVC-460F.jpg
The parasol keeps the emerger near the surface and also acts as a built in strike indicator. By using the light dun or light grey it will appear to the fish as a bubble or foam and not frighten them. At least that's what most of the trout that I've talked to have said.;)
I believe that the innovators are Ted Leeson and Jim Schollmeyer.