3. TIE IN TAIL
4. DUB BODY
6. WHIP FINISH
TYING INSTRUCTIONS
LIGHT CAHILL
| 1.START THREAD
3. TIE IN TAIL 4. DUB BODY 6. WHIP FINISH |
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MATERIALS
| Hook: | Any standard dry fly hook will do. |
| Thread: | 6/0 yellow |
| Wing: | Woodduck flank feather |
| Tail: | light ginger or creme hackle fibers |
| Body: | Creme or light ginger Superfine Dry Fly Dubbing. |
| Hackle: | light ginger or creme, rooster or saddle hackle. |
Comments: The great thing about learning to tie the light cahill is once you master it, you can tie several other flies by just changing the colors of the materials. Also using the same techniques, you can tie many other flies that call for different materials.See standard dry fly patterns for examples of just changing the color of the same materials: