Dave's Bubble Emerger

Recipe – Dave’s Bubble Emerger

Hook – Long shank, light wire, size 12 to 18

Shuck – Variegated Z-lon or Antron (colors of your choice)

Thread – 6/0 green, yellow, or light brown

Body – Thread

Air Bubble – Clear heat shrink

Wing – Web Wing or similar (white or off-white)

Collar – Grizzly saddle feather cut flat on the bottom

Legs – Brown rubber

Real air bubble nymphs using heat shrink - what I have termed the Dave’s Bubble Emerger.  I realize there is plenty of controversy over Gary LaFontaine’s claim of an air bubble causing a nymph to rise to the surface and emerge, but few dismiss the use of a bead or some type of material (usually Antron) to create this elusion.  So, if you are going to tie a nymph or emerger that has this elusion why not make it a fly that really has an air bubble.  (Note: this technique can be applied to any fly where air bubble elusion is desired)  Fish this fly anywhere you would any other emerger, but especially in surface film or foam.