If Craig Mathews ties it, you shouldn’t hesitate to fish it. We are excited to use this pattern for technical fish on spring creeks, for slack-water risers, and in hallowed grounds such as the Henry’s Fork where every detail matters! This particular pattern is going to be a fall and spring assassin when fish are honing in on blue-winged olives rising into the surface film but aren’t quite taking flight.

From the tyer:

“My Pheasant Tail Emerger is tied to accomplish one purpose: to catch big, selectively feeding trout on Yellowstone Countrys spring creeks and rivers.

The PT Emerger pattern works its magic when fish are taking emerging mayflies struggling to shed their nymphal shucks and become fully formed duns.

I use pheasant tail fibers more than standard dubbings to imitate the bodies of these deadly dry fly patterns. The frilly nature of pheasant tail barbules trap air bubbles and naturally sparkle, closely imitating that of natural mayflies. The thorax is designed and imitated by dubbing blends to closely imitate the color of natural insects escaping their nymphal or pupal shucks. This incredibly effective pattern will work for catching the most selectively feeding trout on the planet!”

– Signature Tyer Craig Mathews