SULPHURS (MID MAY-JUNE)

[Nick Pionessa]

Ephemerella Invaria, Rotunda & Dorothea make up what we call the sulphur hatch.They usually start around the 15th of May & go through June & into early July. The Invaria & Rotunda hatch in riffles & are 14-16 in size. They begin earlier in the afternoon & season. The Dorothea hatch in slower water & generally late evening even well into dark on warm nights. The spinners are a dull tan to orange & come out at dusk & fall after dark as the nights warm. Three tails.

Nymphs of Invaria I think- darker than typical and ready to hatch


lighter stage not ready to hatch (top insect)


Turkey Tail Nymph


HOOK- DAIICHI 1150 14-18
BEAD- COPPER
THREAD- OLIVE DUN 8/0
TAIL- WOOD DUCK FIBERS
RIB- WINE COLORED WIRE
ABDOMEN- TWISTED TURKEY TAIL
THORAX- BLENDED ANGORA DUBBING

Ephemerella Nymph- with or without dark butt


HOOK: DAIICHI 1260 14
THREAD: UNI CAMEL 8/0
TAIL: GP TAIL
RIB: WINE WIRE
ABDOMEN: SLF SQUIRREL NAT FOX
WINGCASE: TYVEK COLORED BROWN
THORAX/HEAD: SLF SQUIRREL NAT FOX

Emerging dun


Peacock Emerger


HOOK- DAIICHI 1150 16-18
THREAD- LT CAHILL 8/0
TAIL- WOOD DUCK FIBERS
RIB- FINE MONO
ABDOMEN- PEACKCOCK HERL
HACKLE-LT GINGER
THORAX- SULPHER ORANGE DUBBING
WING- BLEACHED OR LIGHT NAT DEER


Female duns












male dun


Hair Wing Emerger


HOOK- DAIICHI 1180 14-18
THREAD- LT CAHILL 8/0
SHUCK- BROWN ANTRON YARN
ABDOMEN- SULPHER ORANGE GOOSE BIOT
HACKLE- GINGER
WING- LIGHT GREY DEER

Female Spinners




Male Spinner


Para-Spinner- Amber


HOOK: DAIICHI 1180 14-18
THREAD: UNI RUSTY BROWN 8/0
TAILS: HACKLE FIBERS
WING: WHITE POLY YARN
BODY: RUSTY BROWN OR AMBER SUPERFINE
WINGS: HACKLE WOUND PARACHUTE STYLE AND TRIMMED TO SPENT WING SHAPE GRIZZLY OR DARK DUN