Instructions:
Tying this fly is simplicity itself. Offer the thread to the hook at a
point on the shaft above the point of the hook. Wind back to tie in point.
Prepare CDC by stroking back fibers to tip to form a dense "rope". Attach
tip to hook. clamp it by tying once around CDC tip once under (around hook
shank) and once over again so locking the CDC in place.
Wind CDC around shank to from the body. You may wish to create the reverse
taper characteristic of caddis. As you reach the eye long straggling
strands will come free and create "legs".
Level deer hair in a stacker measure a small stack deer hair along hook
shank ensuring that the deer hair just reaches the outside curve of the
hook bend. Cut off level with front of hook eye. tie in deer hair wind by
first taking 2 or 3 turns one in front of each other but very loosely. Take
a further turn in front again and pull tight. This will stop the deer hair
spreading to much and forming a tumble weed imitation. Take turn around
hook shank in front of the eye and whip finish. |