How to tie CDC and deer hair emerger
This little CDC and deer hair emerger uses a turkey biot for the abdomen and partridge for the tail. A real quick tie for a great fish catching pattern. Continue reading How to tie CDC and deer hair emerger
Tag: CDC flies
CDC flies tied whit CDC feathers. Fly tying instructions by Barry Ord Clarke
Double D caddis/sedge
A nice technique for making a CDC body, without coming in conflict with the under body of the fly. This makes the body fish deep under the surface but keep the wing high and dry. Continue reading Double D caddis/sedge
CDC Sparkle wing caddis/sedge dry fly
A quick and simple adult CDC caddis/sedge with a sparkle thorax and wing. Continue reading CDC Sparkle wing caddis/sedge dry fly
Pale Morning Dun Nymph
As avid anglers, we know how crucial it is to have the right fly patterns in our arsenal. The Pale Morning Dun Nymph is one such pattern that every angler should have in their collection. This pattern has proven to … Continue reading Pale Morning Dun Nymph
CdC loop wing emerger
This is a simple little CdC loop wing emerger that can be adapted to imitate not only midges but also smaller mayflies. CdC loop wing emerger pattern recipe Hook: Mustad C49S # 18 Tying thread: Sheer 14/0 Olive Tail: Speckled … Continue reading CdC loop wing emerger
Quick sight midge emerger
This extremely easy but very effective quick sight midge is especially for those of us who have some problems seeing small flies at a distance and at night. This pattern has never failed me, especially with big fish that are … Continue reading Quick sight midge emerger
Grey sedge dry fly
An unusual but good looking pattern. This large caddis fly ticks all the boxes when it comes to a large adult skating caddis imitation. Grey sedge pattern recipe How to tie Grey sedge pattern Continue reading Grey sedge dry fly
How to tie CdC mayfly spinner
This is a semi-realistic super hi floating CdC mayfly spinner. Here I show you several special techniques with CdC all you need to do is change the hook size and colour to imitate most mayfly spinners. Buy MUSTAD signature hooks … Continue reading How to tie CdC mayfly spinner
Shove,Shave,Singe and Sand Technique for deer hair bodies
My Shove, Shave, Singe and Sand technique for the tightest deer hair bodies.Probably the most frequent question I am asked at shows and demos is how do I get my small deer hair bodies so tight. Well heres my secret … Continue reading Shove,Shave,Singe and Sand Technique for deer hair bodies
Willow fly pattern
One of the late autumns highlights is great hatches of needle flies Leuctridae, especially here on the big grayling rivers of mid Norway. Although the hatches begin as early as June and run until November the climax is in august- … Continue reading Willow fly pattern
Large dark olive trio Baetis rhodani – LDO
Large dark olive nymph The large dark olive (Baetis rhodani) are probably the most widespread of all the European may flies, being Multivoltine, where water temperature allows, having two or more generation cycles per year, makes it even more important … Continue reading Large dark olive trio Baetis rhodani – LDO
CdC deer hair caddis – Marc Petitjean
It’s been a while, but I am back, and posting more patterns after a busy season photographing and fishing, where I have been testing new patterns and materials that I will be writing about later. I have also visited some … Continue reading CdC deer hair caddis – Marc Petitjean
CdC bead head nymph with Marc Petitjean
Charles Bickle one of the pioneers of CdC flies, standing on the bank of the Orbe river in Switzerland in the town of Vallorbe in the 1920s. While visiting Marc at his home, although a little more overgrown, we managed to … Continue reading CdC bead head nymph with Marc Petitjean
CdC May fly with Marc Petitjean
Heres the second part of the MP CdC tutorial. Where Marc Petitjean is tying one of his great CdC may flies. This is not only an extremely quick and easy pattern to tie but also a very effective fishing pattern, … Continue reading CdC May fly with Marc Petitjean
CdC tutorial with Marc Petitjean part 1
This is a tutorial I made with my good friend Marc Petitjean to demonstrate how he uses the magic tool and a few other CdC techniques he has up his sleeve. If you are not familiar with Marc’s tools and … Continue reading CdC tutorial with Marc Petitjean part 1
How to tie CdC shrimp video tutorial
A simple but effective shrimp for salt water sea trout. Yet another older video but they tying technique is still valid. Continue reading How to tie CdC shrimp video tutorial
All in one… a three minute dun mayfly pattern.
To find a simpler dun mayfly imitation will be difficult. All you need in the way of materials is one long fibered CdC feather and a short foam cylinder and a hook. I named the fly “All In One” as the whole fly is tied with the same one CdC feather. You need to practice a little if the techniques I us are unfamiliar too you, but with a little practice or after you have tied a half dozen or so, it only takes about two minutes to tie this simple but effective pattern. All in one floats fantastic as … Continue reading All in one… a three minute dun mayfly pattern.
Elasticaddis in the house!
House building caddis larva are available in most waters all year round, and are an important segment of the diet of trout and grayling. There are many techniques that have been developed over the years from fly tying benches all over the world to imitate the house of the caddis larva, but this technique really gives the right impression. This is a pattern I believe was developed in the US, but other than that I cant find any other information about it. The great thing about this pattern is if you trim the rubber legs close to the body you … Continue reading Elasticaddis in the house!
Tying the Detatched body mayfly
This is a simple but but effective mayfly pattern that fly tyers of any level can tie with a little practice. Once you have masterd this technique all you have to do is change the size and colour to match most mayfly hatches. The chioce of colours and sizes of fly to be used when tying this pattern is determined by what mayfly you intend to imitate and under what conditions. In still water fishing, trout can be extremly sellective when feeding on mayflies, they have good time to check them out before sucking them in. Body form: Upholsterers needle … Continue reading Tying the Detatched body mayfly
Bee Cee Caddis Pupa
Each summer a few fishing freinds and I make the annual fishing trip from our home town Skien in southern Norway to Lofsdalen in Sweden. A journey that under normal circumstances will take six hours driving, from door to door. … Continue reading Bee Cee Caddis Pupa
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