Ok, I returned back after a while (problems with hackers who put down 3 times my blog).
Here is a simple emerger tied with CDC only. I use only CDC for body and I use only CDC for wing. What I like at this fly is the air bobbles attached on the body and how the CDC barbs from the wing moves and keep the shape of the imitated fly:
Oh, I forgot to tell you that from time to time I use for ribbing Hends Body Quill in yellow color:
To obtain a nice wing like this I make a normal hackle using CDC barbs only or an entire feather. When the collar is finished make an 8 figure under the barbs using Trico Thread and the wing will remain in this position forever:
Bellow I fix only barbs cut from the stem:
bellow I fix CDC feathers with stems:
Bellow I make the 8 figure with the thread. Here I used a black 8/0 Uni Thread because a Trico is difficult to be noticed
The result:
When I use the entire feathers the stem will occupy a lot of space on the hook shank. This is not a problem for big flies but for small flies is difficult to obtain a nice shape and a nice profile. This is the reason why I prefer to use only barbs. Down you can see the fly tied only with a hackle made of CDC barbs.
And both flies:
And bellow are the fly tying material used:
Fly Hook: Demmon fly hooks DGS barbless #16-12
Thread: Uni Trico 17/0
Body: CDC pure dubbing
Wing : Ultra Selected CDC feathers or other CDC feathers that you like
Lucian, perfect tie and SBS like always. First emerger is Grayling killer IMAO.
Keep good work, looking forward for more.
Greetings for Troutline.
Hi Alexandar,
I’m glad that you like it, is one of my favorite for grayling and is very fast to tie.