February tying contest thread-and January's winner is:

Zak · Feb 20, 2023

Snowshoe emerger, size 12.

mcswny · Feb 20, 2023

Zak said:
Snowshoe emerger, size 12.
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I would fish this anywhere with confidence.

Zak · Feb 21, 2023

mcswny said:
I would fish this anywhere with confidence.

Here's the originator:

Matt B · Feb 21, 2023

jasmillo said:
Jeez @Kfish. Always stirring up controversy. You should have listened to me and went with “bead” for this months contest.

It seems any controversy mainly resides in one person’s mind.

Matt B · Feb 21, 2023

I am a little curious if, according to @Irafly, Billy’s and troutpocket’s flies shown in posts 30 and 31 of this thread are “emerger” patterns?

Billy · Feb 21, 2023

Matt B said:
I am a little curious if, according to @Irafly, Billy’s and troutpocket’s flies shown in posts 30 and 31 of this thread are “emerger” patterns?

Dude I'm a bass guy. Why you picking on me?

troutpocket · Feb 21, 2023

There’s the textbook explanation of how to fish “emergers”. And there’s the patterns and tactics I’ve learned to use during hatches. Maybe not the same thing?

Matt B · Feb 21, 2023

Billy said:
Dude I'm a bass guy. Why you picking on me? View attachment 55025

Nobody made you post your bugs in this thread, Holmes! Nice pink-stripe bass, btw

Irafly · Feb 21, 2023

Matt B said:
I am a little curious if, according to @Irafly, Billy’s and troutpocket’s flies shown in posts 30 and 31 of this thread are “emerger” patterns?

Not at all, and I don’t think either of them thought they were either. They put those up there to show off some cool bugs. And they are, and they catch fish but they are clearly not emergers.

clarkman · Feb 21, 2023

I dunno about any of the emerger stuff since I don't actually tie anything like what's being shown on this thread....

but this MCM pattern below is insane!

MillCreekMinnow said:
These threads are so fun! I think it pushes us to be more creative. I get into slumps sometimes and need a push. This is a clunky 1 of 1. Never again!
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Irafly · Feb 21, 2023

clarkman said:
I dunno about any of the emerger stuff since I don't actually tie anything like what's being shown on this thread....

but this MCM pattern below is insane!

I completely agree, to bad damsels crawl up on reeds and other things to emerge. I’d still fish it as a dry.

Matt B · Feb 21, 2023

Irafly said:
Not at all, and I don’t think either of them thought they were either. They put those up there to show off some cool bugs. And they are, and they catch fish but they are clearly not emergers.

“Like Rod my patterns are more subsurface emergers...” -Billy

clarkman · Feb 21, 2023

What about an egg pattern with a blood dot indicating (see what I did there?) That it is viable and thus eventually a fry will emerge?

Or perhaps just a fry pattern with the egg sac still attached?

Kfish · Feb 21, 2023

clarkman said:
What about an egg pattern with a blood dot indicating (see what I did there?) That it is viable and thus eventually a fry will emerge?

Or perhaps just a fry pattern with the egg sac still attached?

Saltwater emerger patterns for next month

Irafly · Feb 21, 2023

Matt B said:
“Like Rod my patterns are more subsurface emergers...” -Billy

Good evidence of @Billy not understanding the concept. I have properly chastised him and he knows now. Even though he already knew before.

Are you still confused about what an emerger is though? I’d be happy to help clear it up for you.

Billy · Feb 21, 2023

@Matt B when I win this sucka

Me in the streets of Soap Lake:

Matt B · Feb 21, 2023

Irafly said:
Good evidence of @Billy not understanding what he concept. I have properly chastised him and he knows now. Even though he already knew before.

Are you still confused about what an emerger is though? I’d be happy to help clear it up for you.

Ira, you are one of a kind. Bless your heart.

Matt B · Feb 21, 2023

Billy said:
@Matt B when I win this sucka View attachment 55089
Me in the streets of Soap Lake:View attachment 55090

No way man, I want you or Rod to win this thing! Ira’s head might explode, or maybe something even more spectacular and unexpected will happen...like he stops arguing with himself!

Irafly · Feb 21, 2023

Matt B said:
Ira, you are one of a kind. Bless your heart.

Matt, you do know that Billy and I are friends, right? You picked Billy and Troutpocket out and I can mess with those guys. I kinda think you don’t get it. Bless your heart.