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Action Emerging Caddis

And... action!: This fly is similar in outline to many existing caddis patterns, but has features unlike any caddis emerger pattern the originator has seen. It's based not so much on looking exactly like the real thing, but trying to get a fly to act like it.
Tie a fly with action here

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A New Look at the Grannom

Early: The Grannom is a small sedge (caddis to those in USA), which hatches in large quantities in April and is regarded as the first fly to prompt trout to "look up".
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Go to "HiVis CDC Midge"

HiVis CDC Midge

Small hatch: A high-visibility orange post and CDC makes this small dry perfect for your 7X tippet. Easy to tie, easy to follow on the water and a perfect choice when the fish are picky. Darryl Lampert from South Africa shows us one of his effective patterns.
See the step by step tying instructions here

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Chuck's FlutterStone

Buggyness : Fly fishing guide Charles Robinton has put some serious trial and error into the design of his Chuck's FlutterStone. He thinks the result has the ideal amount of action, buggyness and overall attractiveness packed into the perfect stonefly profile.
Tie along here

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CDC Mayfly

Cul de Mayfly: A small mayfly, which may be (mis)taken for a dun during the sometimes the concentreted hatches on late August and Septemper evenings. It uses a hollow extended body, parachute hackle and wings of cdc stems to float high.
Get the recipe for a hi-floating mouthful here.

CDC May Fly

Type Dry fly

Originator
Unknown

Year of origin
2006

Difficulty
Medium

Target species
Brown trout
Chub
Grayling

Materials

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

Tying instructions

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

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