Eric Peper
Austin, Texas
I was born in Rockland County NY in 1942 and grew up fishing the Catskill rivers
from the 1950s through 1975 when I moved to Minnesota. Then began fishing the
Wisconsin rivers as well as regular trips back to the Catskills and making trips to
the Yellowstone area and elsewhere in the Rockies on a regular basis.
I wrote a "Fly of the Month" column for Field & Stream from about 1972 until
1979. Was founding editor of the Field & Stream Book Club in the mid seventies,
but since 1976 I've been involved in the educational software business, which has
led me to homes in NJ, IL, AZ, GA as well as Austin, TX where I now live.
The passion for the Rocky Mountains, and their fishing, must have been passed on.
Our two daughters graduated from the U. of Montana, and our son graduated from Colorado College in Colorado Springs.
After a couple of false starts, I think I have finally gotten my wife involved in this
crazy sport as a result of wonderful week on the Henry's Fork this year.
Note by Ed: Eric co-authored a book with the late Gary LaFontaine titled "Fly Fishing the Beaverkill" and it has had excellent reviews. Anyone planning to fish the Beaverkill should definitely read this book.
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Tier: Eric Peper
Hook:
#18 Tiemco 101
Tail: Dun microfibbets, tied split.
Body: Eric's PMD dubbing
Thorax: Eric's PMD dubbing
Wing: Dun Zelon post
Hackle: Dun hackle, clipped flush with the hook point on the
bottom.
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Tier: Eric Peper
Hook:
#16 Mustad 3906B.
Tail: Woodduck fibers.
Abdomen: Stripped brown hackle quill.
Thorax: Brown mink.
Collar: Dun hen hackle.
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Tier: Eric Peper
Hook:
Tiemco 101 #16.
Shuck: Brown Zelon.
Abdomen: Rob Maclean's quill body, PMD color,
with a 7X DaiRiki rib.
Ememrgent Wing: Dun Zelon.
Thorax: Eric's PMD dubbing.
Notes: Until very recently I'd tied this pattern with a dubbed fur abdomen.
The quill is a new twist.
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Tier: Eric Peper
Hook:
#20 Tiemco 101.
Tail: Split Single microfibbets.
Abdomen: Stripped brown hackle quill.
Thorax: Mink fur thorax.
Hackle: Dun hackle, tied palmered over the thorax and clipped flush
with the body on the bottom only.
Notes: I tie these in both 18 and 20, often finding the fish prefer a size
down from the natural.
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Eric's PMD Transitional Emerger
Tier: Eric Peper
Hook:
Tiemco 2487 #16.
Tail: Woodduck fibers.
Abdomen: Pheasant tail fiber.
Emergent Wing: Dun CDC.
Thorax: PMD dubbing concoction, about five different
furs.
Notes: This pattern has proved very effective on some very picky fish.
Pictured are two different wing thickness.
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