Nymph
Emerger
Pat Dorsey RS2
The RS2 as Pat Dorsey fishes it — the single most reliable emerger on western tailwaters.
$18.99
$1.58 per fly
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- Hook size
- 20
- Imitates
- Mayfly, Midge
- Best water
- Spring Creek, Tailwater
- Colour
- Gray
- Pack
- 12 flies
Fishes for
Brown TroutRainbow Trout
How to fish it
Fishing notes
Upper dropper on a two-nymph rig for general searching. During a baetis or midge emergence, move it to the top two feet of the column or fish it in the film on a greased leader. Very soft takes.
About this fly
The RS2 as Pat Dorsey fishes it — the single most reliable emerger on western tailwaters.
Rim Chung’s RS2 is a sparse grey emerger with a split tail and a wisp of wing material, and it has been quietly out-fishing more complicated flies for decades. It works because it does not commit to being anything specific — it reads as a baetis emerger, a midge pupa, or a small drowned mayfly, all of which trout eat constantly.
The grey version in size 20 is the tailwater standard. If you are fishing below a dam and only allowed one emerger, this is it.
Key features
- Rim Chung’s RS2 — the benchmark emerger for western tailwaters
- Sparse grey profile passes as a baetis emerger or a midge pupa
- Size 20 is the proven tailwater size for pressured trout
- Fishes deep as a nymph or in the film during an emergence
- The one emerger to carry if you carry only one
Further reading
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