Published Mar 3. 2021 - 3 years ago
Updated or edited Mar 22. 2021
Red Tag Once and Away
Articles w/pattern

Originator:
Hans van Klinken
Pattern type:
Emerger
Skill level/difficulty:
Medium
Instruction:
- Start the red thread a couple of eye widths behind the hook eye.
- Wrap the thread in touching turns well into the bend of the hook and back. Repeat.
- Whip finish and cut the red thread.
- Start the black thread right in front of the red.
- Bundle up the CDC feathers to form a small tuft with aligned tips.
- Tie in the CDC bunch pointing to the rear of the fly. Make it long enough. The length isn’t critical since the wing is trimmed when done.
- Tie in the herl in front of the CDC and wrap to form a small thorax.
- Tie down and trim herl.
- Bend the CDC forwards over the thorax and tie down right behind the hook eye.
- Lift up the wing and form a small “thread dam” to force it upright.
- Whip finish and cut thread.
- Varnish gently on the final wraps.
- Trim the wing to the desired length, typically 2/3 of the shank length.
Species:
Materials:
Hook | Partridge Klinkhamer GRS 15ST #18 |
Body | UNI 8/0 tying thread, red |
Thread | Semplerfli Nanosilk, black |
Thorax | A couple of peacock herl |
Wing | 3-4 small, natural or brown CDC feathers |
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