Midge / EmergersCloud Emerger
The Cloud Emerger is a versatile pattern that imitates an emerging insect. It's highly effective due to the realistic silhouette that it presents to the fish, imitating a vulnerable stage of insect life cycle.
Spring, Summer
Intermediate
Trout
Overview
Tied to represent a drifting or partially-emerged insect, this pattern typically uses CDC or Antron for the trailing shuck and wing, and a slim dubbed or quilled body. Its low-profile design helps it sit right in the surface film where trout are focused during hatches.
Pattern Characteristics
Materials
Hook: Tiemco 2487, size #16–#20, 2X short curved shank for midges
Thread: Olive Veevus 14/0
Body: Superfine dubbing in olive
Ribbing: Fine gold wire
Wing: White Antron yarn
Thorax: Peacock herl
Shell: Solarez Bone Dry UV resin
Fishing Tips
Season
Best used in Spring and Summer when Mayflies are hatching.
Presentation
Fish this fly on the surface or just below, depending on the activity of the fish and the stage of the hatch.
When to Use
Use this pattern during a hatch when you see fish rising to take emerging insects.
Water Type
Ideal for moving water such as rivers and streams.
Rigging Suggestions
Use a tapered leader to a fine tippet, and try to match the size of the tippet to the size of the fly.
Visibility & Floatation
This fly sits in the surface film imitating an emerging insect, making it highly visible to trout feeding on the surface.
