Updated October 15, 2026
    dry

    Hatch Buster

    Imitates general Emerger

    CDC and elk wing emerger that 'busts' hatches when fish are selective. Works as a general emerger pattern for mayflies and caddis.

    Hook sizes

    #16#18#20

    in olive, gray, tan

    Type
    dry
    Imitates
    General Emerger
    Difficulty
    advanced
    Technique
    dry fly drift, hatch matching
    Water
    freestone, tailwater, spring creek

    When to fish it

    During hatches when fish are refusing standard dry flies. Fish in or just below the surface.

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