CDC Biot Caddis Emerger Hook: Dry fly hook 1XL #14 Thread: Benecchi 12/0, black Shuck: Z-lon, silver - sparse Abdomen: Goose biot, dyed tan Thorax: Ice Dub, olive - very slender Underwing: Z-lon, silver Wing/legs: CDC, natural Antennae: Lemon woodduck barbs Head: Peacock herl Video here - please view in HD, if able: Cheers, Hans W
Eh.... the weekend is half over. Or at least, for me it is LOL Save some tying time for the next pattern - uploading to the Youtube mothership as we type. Cheers, Hans W
I little word of warning when it comes to Hans' patterns. He makes tying them look very easy. Hah! That is not neccessarily the case. I didn't have any natural CDC so I used a very light olive color for the wing and the biot body. Besides, most emergers around these parts are a variation of olive colors. I'm not sure where Hans gets his CDC but mine is never as good as what he uses. Tying with the goose biot is a bitch! The biot is barely long enough to create a body for a size 14 and I'll be damned if I can get it to line up so the segmentation looks correct. Tying the CDC legs also turned out to be a challenge. I didn't bother with the antenna because I have yet to find a fish that won't take a pattern that doesn't include antenna and I was having a hard enough time tying the pattern without adding another step. So, if you're having problems duplicating what Hans ties, you are not alone.
Actually NOT... I just realized I forgot the thorax dubbing. Guess I'd better try again. No wonder I had a heck of a time with the biot not moving forward as far as I thought it should on the shank...there's a damned thorax I missed. What an idiot (when all else fails, read the instructions)
Gene, I put the small thorax in, and the antennae, to remain true to Harry's pattern For my own use I would also discard the antennae. The biot, on the other hand, is easily long enough. We don't need no stinkin' thorax Cheers, Hans W
Well hell. You tie the pattern as instructed and it makes a difference. I'm still having a heck of a time with that biot body. Guess I'm biot body challenged.
So what do you call that particular body, Gene? Low water style emerger? ;-) Hans W *running&ducking*
Hans, if you're interested, I discovered a shortcut. When you tie in the Z-lon for the tail, instead of cutting off the forward excess fibers, save the butt ends for use under the CDC wing. You can cut the forward fibers of the Z-lon so they are the correct length when you tie-in the CDC wing. It saves a step and I'm all about that
Gene, Nice try and one I have considered before, but as I have one of Harry's originals here I know that the underwing holds 2-3 times the number of filaments. Cheers, Hans W
And the fish can count the fibers? Well, anyway, that's how I'm going to tie the pattern, if it doesn't work, obviously fish CAN count Z-lon fibers.
