CDC Winged Emerger SBS

[SBPatt 0]

 

Another Wonderwing variation. Tied here as a Green Drake; change color/size to meet your needs.

 

 

hook - Dai Riki 135 #8

thread - Danville 6/0 olive

shuck - EP Fibers Everglades (brown/olive mix)

tail - mallard flank dyed wood duck

underbody - dubbing olive

abdomen - turkey biot olive

wings - CDC black

thorax - dubbing olive

hackle - grizzly dyed olive

 

 

mash barb, start thread; tie in CH, fold back, wrap to bend, trim

 

 

 

 

 

tie in some mallard

 

 

 

 

tie in biot (notch-side down for ribbed effect when wrapped)

 

 

 

dub tapered underbody a bit past the hook point

 

 

 

 

wrap biot forward; tie off/trim

 

 

 

prepare 2 CDC feathers, put them together with the tips curving away from each other, measure for length (tips to bend); tie in

 

 

 

 

tie in hackle

 

 

 

dub thorax up the ramp and back down

 

 

 

 

wrap a few turns of hackle; tie off/trim, half hitch x 2, SHHAN

 

 

 

trim wing tips; trim out hackle underneath

 

 

 

 

 

Regards,

Scott

[feathers5 0]

Are those wonder wings difficult? I've never tried my hand at them. Nice drake.

[Adam Saarinen 0]

NOW THOSE EMERGER WINGS ARE THE BEST I HAVE EVER SEEN! THANKYOU!

[SBPatt 0]

Are those wonder wings difficult? I've never tried my hand at them.

For the most part they're not too difficult (I usually use hen or saddle hackle; first try with CDC). These were a bit of a pain because most of my black CDC is poor quality and somewhat short-fibered; took a lot of stroking and re-positioning to get them to lay right.

 

Regards,

Scott

[Dave G. 0]

Awesome fly, that thing should get some fish !

[mikechell 0]

Good looking fly. Great SBS.

[lambert63 0]

Hi,

 

I must try those wings

 

Thanks,

 

lambert63