So simple this pattern makes you mutter, why didn’t I think of that! Don’t let the simplicity of this pattern turn you away. This is an absolute fish catcher!!!! You can fish this fly with a light dressing of floatant in the surface film, as a dropper off your dry fly, or as a dropper behind a small flashy nymph. Choose your mayfly, match color and size, and then give them a try. You may be surprised!
T. Torrence
November 2014
RS2 Emerger Variant
Thread: 12/0 to 16/0 Veevus to match dubbing
Hook: TMC 3761 16-24
Tail: Two Light Dun or White Antron Fibers Split
Abdomen: Hareline Micro Fine Dry Fly Dubbing
Comment May be tied in an array of colors to match your hatch.
The fly is called the RS2 after the originator in Colorado. It was his second attempt.
That’s an RS-2…Pretty popular fly here in Colorado…invented by a guy who’s last name is Rim I believe and it was his second and improved version of the fly. RS-2 stands for Rim Style 2.
I was told by an Asian man on the Big Horn River 15+ years ago who lived down by Castle Rock Co, that he had invented the RS 2. Had no reason to doubt as heard it had come out of Colorado.