Post by bluesilver on May 7, 2006 15:57:26 GMT -5
A general pattern which might suit different caddis by varying size and colour.
HOOK- Kamasan B175 or similar, size 12-18
THREAD- brown 6/0
RIB- gold tinsel
BODY- light olive dubbing
WING- coq de leon
HACKLE- brown
STEP 1
Mount the hook in the vice and run the thread down the shank, catching in the gold tinsel.
STEP 2
Wind the dubbed body onto the hook shank.
STEP 3
Rib the body with four turns and tie off.
STEP 4
Prepare the coq de leon fibres for tying in, by removing them from the feather and level the tips.
STEP 5
Wrap the coq de leon fibres for tying in, slightly longer the hook shank.
STEP 6
Trim the waste and wrap the hackle, use a slightly smaller one than usual, as the fly should keep a low profile on the water.
STEP 7
Wrap three or four turns of hackle and then whip finish for the completed fly.
STEP 8
Your finished fly should look something like this, coq de leon fibres in a 30ยบ angle and levelled.
STEP 9
Another view from top.
HOOK- Kamasan B175 or similar, size 12-18
THREAD- brown 6/0
RIB- gold tinsel
BODY- light olive dubbing
WING- coq de leon
HACKLE- brown
STEP 1
Mount the hook in the vice and run the thread down the shank, catching in the gold tinsel.
STEP 2
Wind the dubbed body onto the hook shank.
STEP 3
Rib the body with four turns and tie off.
STEP 4
Prepare the coq de leon fibres for tying in, by removing them from the feather and level the tips.
STEP 5
Wrap the coq de leon fibres for tying in, slightly longer the hook shank.
STEP 6
Trim the waste and wrap the hackle, use a slightly smaller one than usual, as the fly should keep a low profile on the water.
STEP 7
Wrap three or four turns of hackle and then whip finish for the completed fly.
STEP 8
Your finished fly should look something like this, coq de leon fibres in a 30ยบ angle and levelled.
STEP 9
Another view from top.
