Fishing The Fly Scotland
Index => Fly Tying Step By Steps => Topic started by: Mike Barrio on 03/01/2011 at 19:32
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*Copy of original post made by Sandy :z16
I'll kick this month off with a simplified version of my CDC spiders.
I've been playing to try and eliminate the dubbing loop, yet retain the strength.
With a strong view to the past and Mr Stewart, it was pretty obvious.
Here goes, Waterhen Bloa, CDC style
Hook: Partridge SLD 14
Thread: Pearsalls no.5
Hackle: 2 Blue Dun CDC feathers
Dubbing: Muskrat.
Step 1: place hook in vice
(http://fishingthefly.co.uk/au8cx1.jpg)
Step 2: Wind on a few turns of thread a bit back from the eye.
(http://fishingthefly.co.uk/1hxjc4.jpg)
Step 3: Tie in 2 CDC feathers by the tips, try to select ones with fibres just slightly longer than the length of the hook.
(http://fishingthefly.co.uk//16bf0x3.jpg)
Step 4: Wind thread down to level with point of hook and wax the thread.
(http://fishingthefly.co.uk/orl81v.jpg)
Step 5: Lightly dub with muskrat, a gentle dusting is good.
(http://fishingthefly.co.uk/3uelw.jpg)
Step 6: wind dubbing up to where hackle points are tied in, and attach hackle pliers to hackles.
(http://fishingthefly.co.uk/ndlqxe.jpg)
Step 7: Wind hackles for 3 turns, stroking the hackles backwards each turn
(http://fishingthefly.co.uk/244a4a0.jpg)
Step 8: Wind the thread through the hackle taking care not to trap any fibres. 4 or 5 turns is good.
(http://fishingthefly.co.uk/4vojup.jpg)
Step 9: stroke the hackles backwards and whip finish, carefully apply head finish and leave to dry.
(http://fishingthefly.co.uk/34pfiqe.jpg)
Step 10: The finished fly with the fibres stroked forwards again after the head finish dries.
(http://fishingthefly.co.uk/30bn4wn.jpg)
The same technique can be applied to all traditional and non-traditional spiders. For a simple fly try a Snipe and purple.
This one uses Pearsalls no.11 and natural grey CDC feathers.
Step 1: Hook in vice and start thread, leaving the gap sets the distance for the hackle to cover nicely.
(http://fishingthefly.co.uk/147iib.jpg)
Step 2: Tie in the hackles by the tips and wind thread down to point and back again.
(http://fishingthefly.co.uk/2zzoq6g.jpg)
Step 3: 3 turns of hackle, stroking each turn backwards.
(http://fishingthefly.co.uk/2exn9j7.jpg)
Step 4: Wind the thread through the hackle, careful not to trap any fibres.
(http://fishingthefly.co.uk/29e2jpg.jpg)
Step 5: Tie off as before and finish.
(http://fishingthefly.co.uk/13yjor8.jpg)
Another really good traditional that would lend itself to this would be the Partridge and orange, it would make into a fantastic spent spinner, well worth playing with combinations of thread and hackle colours to get good matches for a hatch.
Cheers
Sandy
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Have you still got the photos to fill in the gaps for this one Sandy?
Very keen to play with these a bit more next year :wink
Cheers
Mike
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I should have them somewhere.
Will look them out, if i can find them :z16
Sandy
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Crackin flee thanks guys, to be honest i'd not thought about tying the cdc in first, will look to do that next time i'm on the vice. :z16