Barr's emerger

Materials Needed:
Hook:  TMC 2487 size #18-24
Thread:  Black 8/0 uni-thread
Tail:  Black hackle fibers
Body:  Olive dubbing
Thorax:  Black peacock dubbing
Wingcase:  Black hackle fibers
Legs:  Black hackle fibers

Place your hook in the vise.

Start your thread.

Select some black hackle fibers.

No need to measure your tail on this pattern, you will be trimming them later anyway.

Tie in your tail. Do not trim the tag end of the hackle fibers.

Dub some olive dubbing onto your thread.

Wrap your dubbing forward over the hackle fibers.

Pull back the hackle fibers and wrap a few thread wraps in front of them to hold them in place.

Dub some black peacock dubbing onto your thread, and  build up a thorax.

Fold over a clump of hackle fibers from the middle, leaving about 3-4 tag ends on either side to act as legs, as shown.

Tie down the hackle fibers, and whip finish.

Trim the legs on both sides to about the length of the hook shank.

Trim the tail to about the length of the hook shank as well.