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CDC May Fly

Dry Fly · Advanced · 1 version

Global FlyFisher Recipe

  • Hook Dry Fly, ie. Partridge SLD.
  • Thread 10/0. 10/0

Materials

  • Hook Dry Fly, ie. Partridge SLD.
  • Thread 10/0. thread
  • Tail Extended may fly body.
  • Body Dry fly dubbing, light colurs mixed with a little bit of dark coloured.
  • Hackle Brown or grizzle, parachute style.
  • Wing Two bottom parts of cdc feathers.
  • Head Darker dubbing mix.

How to tie it

  1. Make 10 extended mayfly bodies/tails or look through your materials to see if you got some pre-made ones.
  2. Attach the thread.
  3. Tie in the body/tail., Ajust the length.
  4. Tie in the two cdc-feathers. Secure them and tie them in up-right position.
  5. Stabilize the wing base
  6. Dub the body behind the wing.
  7. Tie in the hackle.
  8. Turn the hackle around the wing base.
  9. Secure the hackle making the thread follow the hackle 4-5 times.
  10. Dub the front body and head.
  11. Whip finish.
  12. Ajust the wing length.
  13. Tie 9 more.
  14. Go fishing.

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