Friday, 24 May 2013

CDC Elk Hair Caddis

CDC Elk Hair
A photo of a caddis from the web

A beautiful illustration from Flyfisher Group

Materials:

CDC as abdomen
Rooster Neck hackle as legs
Elk hair as wiing
Hook - TMC 100 size 12

Step by step tying instructions

Prepare the hook

Tie in a Floro Green CDC


Twist the CDC and wind it on the hook


Tie down the CDC


Trim the extra CDC


Tie in another CDC, you may use Olive or darker color CDC


Twist the CDC and wind it on, tie down and keep about 1/4 hook length from the hook eye

 Tie in a dry fly hackle

Wind in the hackle

Trim the top portion of the hackle

Tie in some Elk Hair

Trim the Elk hair and whip finish


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7 comments:

  1. David Romanillos24 May 2013 at 06:58

    Excellent, great photos & patterns
    Greetings
    David
    www.romanillosflyfishing.com

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  2. Unknown25 May 2013 at 05:51

    can i use the deer hair for the wings?

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    1. dronlee26 May 2013 at 06:24

      Azhar, Deer hair are more hollow compare with Elk hair.. it will flair too much, so the wings will not keep in right position.

      Elk hair is a better material for wings

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  3. Bernardo25 May 2013 at 17:14

    This blog! IS THE BEST

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    1. dronlee26 May 2013 at 06:25

      Thank you very much for your support my friend.

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  4. dronlee26 May 2013 at 06:24

    Thank you David

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  5. Unknown2 August 2013 at 12:37

    it is really nice post by you for hair wings
    Haarsystem

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