---- CDC Caddis Dry Fly ----
Hook:Tiemco 101 size #16 (or any standard dry fly hook)
Thread:8/0 to match dubbing
Body:Dry fly dubbing (Davy Wotton SLF "Minky" Dry Fly Dubbing used here)
Wing:Natural and White CDC feathers
Hosted and created by Mountain Anglers; © 2008-2009
Tie in thread, wind back to the bend of the hook. Begin dubbing the body, tapered to match the shape of a caddis fly. (opposite to the taper used to imitate mayflies)
Align and stack approx. 8 CDC feathers and tie them in so that they extend beyond the bend of the hook a little. Tie them in about 1/16" back from the eye of the hook, pinching them so that the fibers don’t slip down the sides.
Align the tips of 2 White CDC feathers and tie them in approx. half the length of the wing.
This recipe is compliments of Rob O'Reily.
Stroke all the fibers forward of the tie-in point up and back. Make several wraps of thread under the wing to help keep the tips of the feathers away from the eye, and to help secure the wing. You can add the head cement to these wraps now, or when the fly is complete.
Trim the wing at approx. the angle shown on my scissors in this shot. I know that caddis wings extend well beyond their abdomens, but the first time I saw this fly it was tied this way.
Prepare, and tie in your third, and last wing as shown. Pull the butt ends of the hair back, and make several tight wraps of thread in front of the tie in point. This keeps the cut ends of the hair away from the eye of the hook.
