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CDC Beadhead Nymph
Tied by Jerry Caruso |
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Weight/head: 5/32's black beadhead
Thread: Black
Legs: Black CDC feather
Body: Black CDC feather
Thorax: Black CDC feather
Eyes: Dot of Black fabric paint(optional)
Rib: Hair thin silver wire
Back/thorax stripe: Narrow silver holographic tinsel
Hook: Size 10 or 12 2xl dry fly
Tail: Stripped Black CDC barbules
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| Tying Instructions |
Debarb hook, slide on beadhead, place hook in vise, etc.
Strip the barbules off the bottom half of a CDC feather, stripping toward the butt. Lay the bunch of barbules on the hook and wrap down. You may have to do this a second time to produce a nice "tail" Wrap in a nymph shaped underbody with the yarn. Wrap down and flatten. Tie in ribbing along side and tie down back stripe along top of underbody. Take a CDC feather stroke the barbules toward the tip and tie in by tip at the back of hook. Wrap forward (like in a CDC and Elk) to the thorax area. Tie down and trim feather and trim any barbule "legs" (you can leave them if you want). I secure the feather with a touch of super glue. Bring the back stripe forward to the back of the thorax area, wrap down and leave hanging. Wrap the rib forward, tie off and trim. Pull stripe back (treat it like a wing case). Repeat the process with the CDC feather, wrapping it over the thorax, and tying down just behind the beadhead. Secure, trim feather and "legs". Bring back stripe forward and tie down behind beadhead. Repeat process with CDC feather. Wrap it like a soft hackle, stroking the barbules toward the rear as you wrap. Wrap down and trim butt portion of feather, make a couple more wraps with the thread, then bring thread forward over the beadhead and make a couple of wraps behind the hook eye. Whip finish. Dot the eyes. When dry, coat beadhead and thread with head cement/nail polish.
Can also be tied in white, olive, brown (I've also done yellow and chartreuse). You can also dub the body and use the CDC for the tail and legs. |
| Fishing Tips |
| The pattern was originally designed as an impressionistic Isonychia nymph. It can be fished either dead drifted(which trout seem to prefer)or used as a streamer, and fished in short strips. Favorite way to fish it is up and across letting it drift (it sinks slowly to the bottom). At the end of the drift, I'll let it rise and sit in the current before stripping it back. |
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