This popular Bighorn River dry fly has proven itself effective anywhere trout rise! This all-purpose emerger pattern is a great starting point when you find rising fish, and is often the last fly change you need to do. Tie it in various sizes and colors to match different midges and mayflies in your area.

Smoke Jumper Fly Materials

Hook: Daiichi 1130 or Tiemco 2487 size 16 to 20

Thread: Tiemco 16/0

Abdomen: Stripped Peacock Herl, Turkey Biots, or Thread and Wire

Wing: 2-3 matched CDC feathers

Thorax: Nature’s Spirit Fine Natural Dubbing, Nature’s Spirit Emergence Dubbing, or Wapsi Superfine Dubbing