Caenis Flies Teeny Weeny Tiny DRY

[Piker20 0]

Ok folks we are full and if you don't curse me at least once tying these you're a better tier than I.

[sniperfreak223 0]

Why would I do that? I love tying tiny flies. Mine will be elther #26 or #28

[Piker20 0]

Look forward to seeing them sniper.

[Piker20 0]

Ok folks Eide has joined the swap meaning its 2 extra flies to tie. Plenty of time till May so shouldn't cause any headaches.

[eide 0]

Great!

One question though: not bigger than #20, but is there a lower limit

[Piker20 0]

Nope, the adult body is sometime only 3mm. I'm hoping with this set of flies I'll have some insipration and a box of 14 patterns to take into the hills in the summer and catch a troot.

[joseph russell 0]

Ok got my hooks ordered and on there way yee! I think I maybe better order me one of them magnifying lights as well lol

[joseph russell 0]

Oh man oh man oh man are these things small . I'm gonna need one of them lights that magnify .

[Piker20 0]

Its a test more of your thread control than anything else. You only need the minimum turns to hold material and the minimum material to make the pattern. I found when I got started I rattled off 7 in no time. So pleased was I that I have done a dozen for my own boxes while I was at it.

[joseph russell 0]

What size thread would be good

[Piker20 0]

I like 14/0 shear. Some use trico 17/0 some use their normal 8/0 thread.

[joseph russell 0]

My first size 20 fly testing my skills LOL.

[joseph russell 0]

My first size 20 fly testing my skills LOL Definitely gonna need a magnifying light

[vicrider 0]

Heck Joseph, those hooks look big in the pic. I tied the first batch on the size 20 straight eye like your U003 and as a spent wing they look huge next to the 24 emerger. I really like the looks of the spent wing and don't know if the tie could be much smaller than a 20 but the emerger can be.

[Piker20 0]

I like that Joe.