Wiggle Hex Emerger fly tying tutorial

The hex nymph emerger is a vulnerable nymph at this stage. The nymph is a borrower and prefer sandy and muddy river bottoms on the slower sections of the river. When the nymph starts to emerge its at mercy of the currant, the wings start to form and its trying to break through the surface film. This is the most vulnerable stage of the nymph next to the egg laying stage. I find the best way to fish the nymph is to cast slightly up stream, mend and let the weight of the fly sink naturally as the currant is taking the fly down stream follow the drift with the rod tip. At the end of the swing hold the rod tip stationary for a few seconds before stripping back the fly line and making the next cast. At this point the nymph is right at surface film mimicking the natural.

The hex nymph is large and when they emerge are even bigger and swim in the currant. That’s why I tied in two parts to give the fly more action on the downstream swing. The mono hinge between the abdomen and thorax is looped to give the abdomen section lots of action.

Sections :

Abdomen:
Thread-Uni thread 17/0 Trico (white)
Body: Monofilament 85lbs test
Hook- Tiemco size 4 ,
Tail - Natural ostrich herl tips
Body - gold Silk floss
Dubbing - Fine brown Dubbing
Gills - Partridge secondary plume
Wing case - Brown Latex strip
Rib - Fine copper wire (twisted)

Thorax :
Thread-Semperfli Nano Silk 30D 18/0 (white)
Hook - Talon Salmon hook size 6
Hinge: 15lb test monofilament
Body Brown Rabbit Strip
Wing Case-Brown Latex Strip
Dubbing-Hares Ear (Tan)
Wings-Grizzly Marabou (golden brown)
Eyes-Black Mono Eyes

Tying Instructions: When tying in the hinge make the loop with the monofilament large enough for the abdomen section of the fly to move freely. This will give the fly a natural action. When you attach the black mono eyes add a drop of thinned head cement to the wraps to secure it before you add the dubbing.