SBPatt 0 Report post Posted April 29, 2020 Sorta/kinda Mother’s Day Caddis, if you don’t look too closely. hook - WFC Model 3 #12 thread - Danville 6/0 olive shuck - Congo Hair chartreuse body - biot olive thorax - dubbing olive post - UTC 140 olive hackle - barred olive head/wing - Congo Hair grey Start thread at 3/4 mark, tie in CH, fold, wrap to bend; trim Tie in (moistened) biot, notch-side down for ribbed effect Brush a little Super Glue on top of the shank; wrap biot, tie off/trim, finish thread at 2/3 mark Tie in thread loop Tie in hackle at base, hook loop onto gallows Wrap hackle up the loop ‘till distance = front of thorax, then back down to base Tie off hackle at base; trim Stroke hackle fibers back Dub thread/dub thorax Put a loop in a hank of CH; tie in with loop over eye, wrap back to thorax, splitting the trailing ends Add a little more dubbing; take a few wraps in front of the loop to set the angle Pull the hackle forward; tie down at base of head Half hitch x 2, SHHAN, trim loop tag ends, trim head/wings Regards, Scott Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DarrellP 0 Report post Posted May 3, 2020 I am learning to use synthetics. Have some Congo hair. Great fly.. inspired me to try something similar. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites