emerger
Last Chance Cripple
- Sizes
- #14
- Imitates
- crippled mayflies · failed emergers
René Harrop's Last Chance Cripple imitates a mayfly that failed to fully emerge, trapped half-in, half-out of its nymphal shuck. Named after Idaho's Last Chance, this pattern is devastating on Henry's Fork and any other water where trout feed selectively on vulnerable emergers.
Recipe
This is one dressing. Tie it in other colors to match the hatch in front of you.
Workbench
Variants
Swipe to see In box and Add
| Size | Bead | Body | In box | Add to box |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #14 | — | Olive | — | — |
At the vise
Tying notes are not on file for this pattern.
Tying video
No tying video on file.
Fishing now on
Rivers whose hatch chart names this pattern this month. Names and sizes only.
Not named on this month's hatch charts.
On the water
Fish during heavy mayfly hatches when trout ignore perfect duns and focus on the easy meals — cripples stuck in the film.
History
History is not on file for this pattern.