Learn the secrets of my fly box....

The DHE

 

   Dry Flies         Nymphs

My favourite and most successful pattern at the moment is the
Deer Hair Emerger or DHE for short!

The DHE's come in a variety of patterns but the quill body version is a great imitation for olive hatches.

The DHE fishes well just sitting in the water's surface film. I prefer to fish it static with only a few small twiches now and again.

The DHE

Hook: Kamasan B100, or similar curved emerger style.
Wing: Medium to fine deer hair
Body: stripped peacock quill and varnish for strength
Thorax: Dubbed hare’s mask