The following flies are part of the Best of Times article from Eric Peper.  This article can be found by clicking on the following Link

Original PMD Emerger

• Hook: TMC 101 #18
• Thread: Flymaster olive
• Shuck: Amber Zelon
• Abdomen: PMD dubbing
• Wing: Light dun Zelon
• Thorax: PMD dubbing

 

“New” PMD Emerger

• Hook: TMC 101 #18
• Thread: Flymaster olive
• Shuck: Amber Zelon
• Abdomen: McLean’s Quill Body PMD
• Wing: Light dun Zelon
• Thorax: PMD dubbing

 

Transitional Emerger

• Hook: TMC 2487 #16
• Thread: Flymaster olive
• Tail: Woodduck flank fibers
• Abdomen: Pheasant tail
• Rib: Fine copper wire
• Wing: Light dun Zelon
• Thorax: PMD dubbing

 

Flav Cripple

• TMC 100 #16
• Shuck: Amber Zelon
• Thorax: BWO dubbing
• Wing: Natural dark dun CDC
• Hackle: Pale dun

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Photo courtesy of Larry Solomon.

Eric has been Fly fishing for 50 years, starting on the Catskill rivers in New York.  Been fly fishing the Rockies on and off for the last 30 years.  Founding editor of the Field & Stream Book Club in 1972, co-edited (with Jim Rikhoff) Hunting Moments of Truth and Fishing Moments of Truth (Winchester Press, 1974).  Numerous articles on fly fishing and/or fly tying in magazines and various books on tying since about 1972 up until the 90s when I got kinda bored with it.  Co-authored (with Gary LaFontaine) Fly Fishing the Beaverkill.  Most of my business career was in development, production and marketing of educational software.  Retired now and when not living either in Austin, TX or Island Park, Idaho with my wife Norma, we are off visiting our three kids and 7 grandchildren in various parts of the country.   Eric can be reached via e-mail at ericpeper@gmail.com