FLY DETAILS
Smoke Jumper
A highly effective midge emerger pattern, the Smoke Jumper is designed with a wing that rides above the surface while the body hangs just below the film. This suspended posture perfectly imitates a vulnerable emerging midge - a stage that oftens triggers aggressive takes from selective trout. Ideal during hatch transitions when fish are feeding just beneath the surface.
SIZE -
18
CLASS -
Emerger
MATCH -
Mayfly - Midge - Caddisfly
PRESENTATIONS -
Emerger Rig >
This emerger performs well fished alone in a dedicated Emerger Rig, where its suspended profile sits right in the strike zone during hatch activity.
Nymph Rig >
Fished as the dropper fly in a Nymph Rig, this pattern excels when targeting trout feeding mid-column. Applying floatant to the fly and upper tippet helps keep it suspended off the bottom, effectively imitating an emerging insect as it rises toward the surface.
Dry Dropper Nymph >
Fished in tandem with a highly visible dry fly acting as an indicator, this setup allows the nymph to suspend higher in the water column - ideal for targeting trout feeding near the top of the water column during a hatch.