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Dry Fly · Trout · Intermediate · 1 version

Note: This recipe has not been verified against a documented source, or disagrees with one. Treat the materials and steps as unconfirmed.

Charlie's Fly Box dressing

  • Hook Tiemco 100, 14-20
  • Thread Light Cahill or Light Olive Veevus 14/0

Materials

  • Tail Light Dun Mayfly Tails
  • Body PMD or BWO Superfine Dubbing
  • Wing Natural Duck Quill

How to tie it

  1. Lay a thread base to the bend.
  2. Tie in a split tail: divide the fibers into two bunches one shank long, splayed into a wide V. Tails and body are the only flotation, so splay them well.
  3. Dub a slim, tapered body forward to the 70% mark.
  4. Cut two matched duck-quill slips and tie them low along each side (sidewinder style) at 70%, curving apart and standing about one shank tall.
  5. Figure-8 dubbing around the wing bases to lock and separate them.
  6. Dub a slim thorax to the eye.
  7. Whip finish and cement.

Tying videos

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