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Antonio's Adult

Dry Fly · Trout · Intermediate · 1 version

PMD

  • Hook Standard dry fly hook (TMC 900-BL or 100SP-BL), 12-18
  • Thread Gray 18/0 Nano Silk (or 8/0)

Materials

  • Tail Coq de Leon rooster saddle fibers (1 small bunch)
  • Rib Extra-small copper wire or copper Krystal Flash (1)
  • Abdomen & thorax PMD/pale yellow CDC fiber dubbing (pinch)
  • Sighter Fire orange Fluoro Fibre (small bundle)
  • Wing Natural gray/dun CDC fibers (1 clump)

How to tie it

  1. Start thread at the bend and tie in a few Coq de Leon fibers for a split tail about one shank length; the stiff fibers cock the fly upright.
  2. Tie in extra-small copper wire for the rib.
  3. Spin PMD-colored CDC fibers into a dubbing loop or twist and wrap a slim tapered abdomen forward to the 60% mark; CDC dubbing is exceptionally light and buoyant.
  4. Counter-rib with the copper wire in 4-5 open turns for segmentation.
  5. Tie in a clump of natural gray CDC fibers as a wing, then split it into two with a small bundle of fire orange Fluoro Fibre, which doubles as a hi-vis sighter.
  6. Dub a CDC thorax around the wing base, whip finish and cement lightly.

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