“Rickard’s A.P. (All Purpose) Emerger” By: Duane Velie The A.P. Emerger is a pattern developed by Denny Rickard’s of Fort Klamath Oregon to imitate emerging insects in general. The A.P.’s origins are based and were developed more for the Stillwater fly fisher in mind but will work equally as well in moving water when insects are present. The A.P. probably imitates a mayfly, caddisfly or damselfly best and can be tied in a variety of colors from Olive, Black, Gray, Tan or use your imagination. This fly is fairly easy to tie and may just be the ticket when fish are feeding near or on the surface. Bill of Material: Hook: Tiemco TMC 5262 or equivalent Size: #10-#14 Thread: 6/0 Olive Dun Tail: Mallard Breast Feather dyed olive Body: Hare’s ear or rabbit fur dyed olive (sparse) Rib: Small Copper wire Thorax: Peacock Herl (Three Strands) St Wing Case: Same as Tail Hackle: Partridge dyed olive (Two turns tied down over thorax) Head: Olive Thread Step 1: Start thread on hook shank and run to starting point at hook bend. Tie in tail using Mallard breast feather barbules. The tail length should be equal to the hook shank or slightly shorter. (*Note* Be sure that the tail comes off the hook shank straight, a tail curved left or right will not allow the fly to swim straight!) Step 2: Trim tag ends from tail (Set aside tail tag ends if long enough to be used in step #3) Tie in Copper wire for ribbing. Dub a sparse body to halfway or slightly past on hook shank. Step 3: Wrap Copper wire forward to form ribbing to front of body, tie off and trim tag. Tie in Wing case using Mallard breast feather barbules (Tags cut off in step #2) secure with a few tight wraps of thread and again trim tags. Step 4: Tie in Three strands of peacock herl, trim tag ends. Step 5: Run thread to a point slightly behind hook eye. Wrap Peacock herl to form thorax, tie off and trim peacock tags. Pull Mallard breast feather strands over thorax to form wing case, secure with a few tight wraps of thread. Step 6: Trim wing case tags. Prepare and tie in Olive dyed partridge hackle feather. Trim tag. Step 7: Wrap hackle feather two turns and secure with a few tight wraps of thread and trim tag. Tie hackle down slightly over thorax. Step 8: Form a thread head and whip finish, apply head cement. (Completed Fly!)