Scored Some Aunt Lydia's!!!

Laurie and I took a trip to Salvation Army today to see if we could find any good bargains. It's surprising some of the bargains you can find if you really look hard enough. I have picked up a few really nice cast iron pans among other things. Today I couldn't believe when I saw skein upon skein of Aunt Lydia's Rug Yarn. For those that don't know Aunt Lydia's Rug Yarn is what Gary LaFontaine used to tie his famous Emergent Sparkle Pupa and Deep Sparkle Pupa patterns. I now have more yarn than I know what to do with. I will probably put some up on eBay at a good price to share my good luck with my fellow fly tiers.  Here is a sample of what I picked up.

I guess I should put some of this yarn to use and tie up a few Emergent Sparkle Pupas.  Gary LaFontaine spent a few years in scuba gear observing trout and the insects they eat in their natural habitat. One of the observations he made was when the caddis flies were emerging they had a halo of air around their bodies as they were swimming to the surface. To mimic this halo of air Gary developed the emergent sparkle pupa. The antron fibers in Aunt Lydia's Rug Yarn trapped the air between the fibers producing the halo effect he was looking for. This fly has proven itself to be a trout magnet when the caddis are emerging. If you haven't tried them tie one on and give it a shot.

 

Emergent Sparkle Pupa Cream and Brown

(This pattern can be tied in different color combinations)

 

 

 

Emergent Sparkle Pupa Cream and Brown

 

Hook - Mustad 94840 #12-20

Thread - Uni 8/0 Brown

Shuck - Cream Antron Yarn from Over Body

Over Body - Cream Antron Yarn

Under Body - Brown Haretron Dubbing Touch Dubbed

Wing - Deer Hair

Thorax - Brown Superfine Dubbing

 

 

Step One

 

Start Thread

 

Step Two

 

Tie in Yarn on Top and Bottom of Hook

 

Step Three

 

Apply Wax to Thread and Touch Dub.

 

Step Four

 

 

Wrap Dubbing Forward. Body Should Be Very Sparse and Buggy

 

Step Five



 

Bring Bottom Portion of Over Body Forward Creating a Bubble and Tie Off

 

Step Six

 

Bring Top Portion of Over Body Forward Creating a Bubble and Tie off

 

Step Seven

 

Clip a Few Stands of Over Body and Pull Back Creating Shuck

 

Step Eight

 

Tie In Deer Hair Wing

 

Step Nine

 

Apply Dubbing and Create Head. Whip Finish