Dan's Turkey Tail Emerger

[BuschTrout22]

I know, I know... its in the "home waters book". I just went to both feather-craft and hargroves and they do not have this book in stock. I bought the materials that are listed in the recipe, from feather-craft hoping to get a glimpse of what it looks like however to no avail. I checked on amazon and they only had used new, good, etc. And the 3rd version you cant seem to find anyhow. I really dont want the 2nd edition if the 3rd is out.

Does anyone have a pic so I can at least attempt to see what it looks like?

I dont really need a step by step, however if someone has it then great. If not just a simple pic would be fine.

I give all the credit in the world for John Berry's brother creating it and tying it, and certainly wouldn't think to tie it without proper knowledge of the fly. So anyhelp would be grat.

Thanks

[Gavin]

http://www.ozarkflyfishers.org/fly/trkytailemg.html

[BuschTrout22]

http://www.ozarkflyfishers.org/fly/trkytailemg.html

Gavin thanks for that link, but Dan's turkey tail is a different pattern.

Here is the recipe for the one I speak of:

Hook: Tiemco 100 size 18-22

Thread: Rust Brown 6/0

Abdomen: Three turkey tail fibers tied in by tip

Rib: 6X tippet

Wing: Cream poly dubbing formed into a noodle

Thorax: One fiber from the bronze portion of the eyed peacock tail

[Gavin]

Youre right...I remember that pattern from the homewaters book.

[DaddyO]

Try this link Dan's Turkey Tail Emerger and scroll down to find the picture.

I had the same question and one of these guys tied one based on the recipe and took some pictures. Mr. Berry would have to tell us if this is accurate or not.

[Terry Beeson]

I think Dan and John actually tie this pattern a little bit differently from each other, but both very effective. I have one tied by John and I think I have one somewhere that Dan tied for me. The one on your link, Daddy-O is John's I'm sure.

The reason nobody has it in stock is because Dan has not sold the pattern, or at least the last I knew that was right... I think he was waiting on Umpqua to pick it up?