F-Roy variation

Post by **DUBBN** » Thu Oct 31, 2019 9:59 am

A midge emerger that traces its lineage back to a pattern called Roy's Biot Emerger.
Size 22.... Thread (dark Olive VEEVUS), wire and hackle.
I tie this pattern exclusively with a mole collar now, but I have had this Dark Dun Herbert Miner cape for a few months now and wanted to try it out.

Post by **Variant** » Thu Oct 31, 2019 11:07 am

Dubbing,

Simple and elegant,great job.
I believe that pattern was tied by Roy Palm, he had a fly shop near the Frying Pan River in Colorado. Roy was a great fly tyer. Roy passed away a little ago.

Lou

Post by **DUBBN** » Thu Oct 31, 2019 11:14 am

Variant wrote: Thu Oct 31, 2019 11:07 am Dubbing,
I believe that pattern was tied by Roy Palm
Lou

Yep, I ran in to a few times the past 30 years. There is no dubbing on this variation.

Post by **letumgo** » Thu Oct 31, 2019 4:44 pm

Lovely wee wet. Would you fish this as a point fly?

I have a couple of the Herbert Miner capes, and they are terrific. I don’t have this color though. (someday...)

Post by **DUBBN** » Thu Oct 31, 2019 4:53 pm

In a euro and drop shot set up this fly would be closest to the rod. In my indicator setup it would be in the middle of three flys. 12 to 18 inches below the attractor. Any "actual" true nymphs like a PT, Cased Caddis or midge larva would be below it.

Post by **letumgo** » Thu Oct 31, 2019 7:06 pm

Glad I asked. I’d have done it all wrong.

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