J:son Mayfly Emerger 4 Olive Brown #18 wingburner caddis adult yet its high buoyancy allows

yet its high buoyancy allows it to act as a sensitive strike indicator for a tiny unweighted or micro-weighted nymph trailing behind

and Clinging nymphs

this micro-fly stays floating high and dry where others would drown

leading to tangles and poor presentation

Because it is so light and realistic

J:son Mayfly Emerger 4 Olive Brown #18 wingburner caddis adult yet its high buoyancy allowsImagine a fish's perfect meal: a helpless, struggling insect on the verge of its final transformation. That is exactly what the mayfly emerger represents. It is not a dry fly, nor is it a nymphit is the critical, in between stage that drives fish into a feeding frenzy. This fly imitates a mayfly as it breaks free from its nymphal shuck and begins its perilous journey to the water's surface. It is a moment of immense vulnerability for the real insect