Bright Sulfur (Emerger)
A emerger fly imitating Ephemerella invaria, fished in May, June, July across the Northeast, Midwest, Southeast.
Open in Hatch Matcher →Quick facts
- Stage: Emerger
- Imitates: Ephemerella invaria
- Hook sizes: #14, #16, #18
- Difficulty: Intermediate
- Water temp: 55–65°F
- Water types: Freestone, Spring Creek, Tailwater
- Best months: May, June, July
- Regions: Northeast, Midwest, Southeast
- Target species: Brown Trout, Rainbow Trout, Brook Trout
How to tie the Bright Sulfur (Emerger)
Hook: Tiemco TMC 2488, sizes 14-18
Thread: Uni 8/0 Yellow
Materials
- Hook: Tiemco TMC 2488, #14-18
- Thread: Uni 8/0 Yellow
- Shuck: Light cream Zelon
- Abdomen: Bright yellow dubbing
- Rib: Fine gold wire
- Wing: White or pale gray CDC
- Thorax: Bright yellow dubbing
Tying steps
- Mount curved hook. Tie in pale cream Zelon shuck at bend.
- Tie in fine gold wire.
- Dub bright yellow abdomen to 60% mark.
- Rib forward in 4 turns.
- Tie in pale gray CDC upright.
- Dub bright yellow thorax, whip finish, head cement.