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This is the Brambridge Caddis, a fairly simple fly to tie and a good introduction to tying small flies.


HOOK- TMC103BL  #21 (Or any light wire hook)
THREAD ? UNI-Thread 8/0
BODY ? Super Fine Dry Fly Dub (#2 Grey)  Or any fine synthetic dubbing or natural such as Mole Fur
WING/HEAD ? Bunch of Cock Pheasant Centre Tail


STEP 1
            Mount the hook in the vice and attach the thread.

(http://i159.photobucket.com/albums/t149/scot2flyfish/brana.jpg)

STEP 2
            Tie in a small bunch of Pheasant Tail fibres, tips pointing over the eye as shown.
These should be long enough that when folded back they reach a little beyond the hook bend.

(http://i159.photobucket.com/albums/t149/scot2flyfish/branb.jpg)

STEP 3
             Trim the butts of the Pheasant tail at an angle, then tie down with the thread to leave a tapered body. Then add a small amount of dubbing to the thread.

(http://i159.photobucket.com/albums/t149/scot2flyfish/branc.jpg)

STEP 4
             Wrap the dubbed thread up to the eye then back to the position shown, this will leave a pronounced head area.

(http://i159.photobucket.com/albums/t149/scot2flyfish/brand.jpg)

STEP 5
            Fold the Pheasant tail fibres back over the head and body and tie down at the point shown in step 4. Then add a whip finish for the completed fly.

(http://i159.photobucket.com/albums/t149/scot2flyfish/brane.jpg)

That?s it, as with most small flys the tying is fairly simple.
I always soak flys like this one in ?Water Shed?  when I tie them, allowing them to dry before putting them in the fly box.
You can alter the body colour to suit a variety of  Micro Caddis.