Morris Emerger,
Callibaetis
Hook: Light-wire, 1X-long, curved-shank pupa hook,
sizes 16 to 12.
Thread: Tan 8/0 (70 denier), 6/0 (140 denier), or 3/0 (210 denier).
Tail: Medium brown mottled hen saddle.
Abdomen: A slim, mottled tan strip clipped from a turkey primary feather.
Rib: Fine gold wire, counterwrapped over the abdomen.
Thorax: Buoyant synthetic dubbing. Blend a small bunch of tan dubbing with a
pinch of olive dubbing.
Wing: Medium brown coastal deer hair. (Dark brown deer hair will also work.)
The wing should form a fan similar to a Comparadun
wing and tip forward at about a 45-degree angle.
