Sulfur (Spinner)
A spinner fly imitating Ephemerella invaria, fished in May, June, July across the Northeast, Midwest, Southeast.
Open in Hatch Matcher →Quick facts
- Stage: Spinner
- Imitates: Ephemerella invaria
- Hook sizes: #14, #16, #18
- Difficulty: Advanced
- 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 Sulfur (Spinner)
Hook: Tiemco TMC 100, sizes 14-18
Thread: Uni 8/0 Orange
Materials
- Hook: Tiemco TMC 100, #14-18
- Thread: Uni 8/0 Orange
- Tail: Cream hackle fibers (long split)
- Body: Orange-rust dubbing
- Wing: White poly yarn (spent)
- Thorax: Orange dubbing
Tying steps
- Mount hook. Figure-eight white poly spent wings at mid-shank.
- Wrap to bend; tie in long split cream tail.
- Dub an orange-rust body from bend to behind wings.
- Dub orange thorax around wing bases.
- Whip finish, head cement.