Flies / Emerger

Sulphur Emerger

Michigan Sulphurs emerge slowly through the film and trout often refuse duns, so emergers with a trailing shuck outfish the dry from mid May through July on the Au Sable, Pere Marquette and Muskegon. Fish it low in the film during the afternoon and evening emergence in 52 to 60 F water; size #16 for invaria and #18 to #20 for dorothea.

#14–20Yellow-orange with brown Z-Lon shuckCreamy yellow with pheasant tail shuckclear waterafternoonevening

What the pattern looks like

Reference photos of the Sulphur Emerger tied by others, shared by their photographers. Not our flies; our own product photos replace these as they are shot.

Sulphur Emerger reference photo — Photo © the photographer, used with permission

Season

Months this pattern is in play across Michigan, derived from what it imitates.

Imitates

The naturals

Fish it for

Brown trout Brook trout Rainbow trout (resident)

Setups

Dry fly

Sources