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CDC loopwing dun

 
tied by Steven Berry
Fly Type: Dry,
Target Species: Trout,
Recommended Region: Central US,
Imitation: Mayflies,
Material List: BWO:
Hook: Size 16-20 standard dry fly hook.
Thread: 8/0 olive Uni-Thread.
Tail: Med. dun microfibbetts divided either with a Dubbing loop(i usually use this method) or a Dubbing lump.
Body: Olive beaver Dubbing.
Wing: 2 dun CDC feathers tied loopwing style as described in the instructions.

PMD:
Hook: Size 14-18 standard dry fly hook.
Thread: 8/0 light cahill Uni-Thread.
Tail: Med. dun microfibbetts divided either with a Dubbing loop(i usually use this method) or a Dubbing lump.
Body: PMD beaver Dubbing.
Wing: 2 dun CDC feathers tied loopwing style as described in the instructions.

Sulphur:
Hook: Size 14-18 Standard dry fly hook.
Thread: 8/0 light cahill Uni-Thread.
Tail: Med. dun microfibbetts divided either with a Dubbing loop.
Body: Sulphur beaver Dubbing.
Wing: 2 dun CDC feathers tied loopwing style as described in the instructions.

Light Cahill:
Hook: Size 16-20 dry fly hook.
Thread: 8/0 light cahill Uni-Thread.
Tail:Tan microfibbetts divided either with a Dubbing loop(i usually use this method) or a Dubbing lump.
Body: Light Cahill beaver Dubbing.
Wing: woodduck gold mottled CDC feathers(available from feathercraft flyfishing) tied loopwing style as described in the instructions.
Tying Instructions: 1.Tie in the tail and divide the tail(i tend to assume people know the steps, but if anybody is new to fly tying and needs a better explaination, just ask).
2.Stroke the fibers on the feathers towards the tips, tie the feathers down by the tips a little forward of halfway up the shank, fold the feathers' butts forward, and after sizing the wings, tie the butts down and trim excess.
3.Prop the wings up with thread wraps from behind and run the thread to the back of the hook shank.
4.Dub the body from the back of the shank to the back of the wings, with a lightly dubbed thread(or just the thread on smaller sizes) make an X shaped wrap or 2 between the wings, and then dub the head.
5. whip-finish, add head cement, and hope the weather's good enough to fish.