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Emerger
Easy

  1. Attach the thread

  2. Dub the Thorax. Be careful not to use too much material.

  3. Tie in a CDC-feather. Pull it towards the hook bend. Stop when 3-5 mm of the feather is still in front of the hook eye.

  4. Make a few locking turns.

  5. Cut off the point of the feather.

  6. Wind the thread a little bit towards the hook bend.

  7. Dub sparsly with CDC.

  8. Make the CDC-feather come forward forming a loop.

  9. Lock it loosely with the tying thread.

  10. Pull it over the hook eye, forming a nice little loop.

  11. Lock it with the tying thread.

  12. Cut off the excess.

  13. Whip finish.

grayling
rainbow trout (landlocked)
Hook Dry or emerger, size 22-28
Thread Spiderweb
Thorax cdc-dubbing, grey/olive/black
Wing cdc-feather tied as a loop wing, grey/white/olive

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