Just curious: Do any of you folks swing emergers? If so, do you use the same techniques as when you swing
soft-hackle flies?

Thanks,
Randy

And the tail?
Thanks,
Randy

Folks,

Some good thoughts. Thanks so much,

Randy

I'm reading Leonard Wright's book, Fishing the Dry Fly as a Living Insect. In it he writes (page 100 in my edition) of the across and downstream cast: "...Then too, since the delivery is made in a generally downstream direction, the imitation will be fishing slower, instead of faster, than the ...

Folks,
Thanks so much for your help. I really appreciate it.
Randy

Just curious: what do you folks think of using a 12" inch or so flouro tippet for fishing flymphs? Or should I just stay with mono?

Thanks,
Randy

Thanks folks. I guess by "sub-surface" I assumed he was talking about fishing just below the surface and not near the bottom.
If by "sub-surface" he means near or on the bottom then it all makes sense.

Randt

I'm reading Allen McGee's wonderful book: Tying and Fishing Soft-Hackled Flies. On page 77 he writes: "When fishing sub-surface in fast water currents you need to use split shot on the leader to slow the fly's drift down. Otherwise the current water will pull the fly along too fast creating dra...

What kinds of fur make good thoraxes?

Randy

I just ordered on ebay some black and brown mole skins. (Two skins of each.) How should I bleach one brown and one black skin, just put them in a solution of water and bleach?

Randy