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Title: Micro Caddis
Post by: scotfly on February 13, 2008, 08:59:41 PM

This pattern is quick and easy to tie, robust and durable and amazingly effective? Can you ask for anymore!
Vary the colours to suit if you like, but I think you could tie it sky-blue pink and the fish would take it. It has an almost perfect profile in the water.

Instructions assume right-handed tyers.

HOOK ? TMC100 #20
THREAD ? Grey Gudebrod 10/0
BODY ? Hare Ear
WING ? Grey Goose

STEP 1
Attach the thread.

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

STEP 2
Dub it with a pinch of hare?s ear and wrap to form the body.

(http://i159.photobucket.com/albums/t149/scot2flyfish/MicroSedge-1.jpg)

STEP 3
Prepare the wing by ????..

Giving a feather, here I?ve used grey Goose, a liberal coating of Floogloo, Featherweld, Flexament or similar and allow to dry.

(http://i159.photobucket.com/albums/t149/scot2flyfish/MicroSedge-3.jpg)

Cut a strip from it approximately 11/2-2mm wide.

(http://i159.photobucket.com/albums/t149/scot2flyfish/MicroSedge-4.jpg)

Fold it in half and cut the tip at an angle as shown.

(http://i159.photobucket.com/albums/t149/scot2flyfish/MicroSedge-5.jpg)

Open it and you have a sedge wing.

(http://i159.photobucket.com/albums/t149/scot2flyfish/MicroSedge-6.jpg)

STEP 4
Apply a spot of glue to the top of the body. It looks like I?ve used a huge amount here, but I haven?t.

(http://i159.photobucket.com/albums/t149/scot2flyfish/MicroSedge-2.jpg)

STEP 5
Tie the wing in. Little pockets of air will form round the glue and underside of the wing, aiding flotation.

(http://i159.photobucket.com/albums/t149/scot2flyfish/MicroSedge-7.jpg)

STEP 6
Trim the waste, whipfinish and varnish for the completed fly.

(http://i159.photobucket.com/albums/t149/scot2flyfish/MicroSedge-8.jpg)

(http://i159.photobucket.com/albums/t149/scot2flyfish/MicroSedge-9.jpg)

Title: Re: Micro Caddis
Post by: Wildfisher on February 13, 2008, 09:03:08 PM

Now that is smart. Both simple and effective.

Title: Re: Micro Caddis
Post by: east wind on February 14, 2008, 09:18:44 PM

That looks the part, is their no need to further gink the wing?

EW

Title: Re: Micro Caddis
Post by: scotfly on February 14, 2008, 09:25:42 PM

Quote from: east wind on February 14, 2008, 09:18:44 PM
That looks the part, is their no need to further gink the wing?

EW

I still "Dilly Wax" the whole fly. More a habbit/confidence thing I think.

Title: Re: Micro Caddis
Post by: Wildfisher on February 14, 2008, 09:28:24 PM

What type of glue is that anyway? "Featherweld" sounds like something that costs an arm and a leg from a tackle shop and probably about 50p / gallon if you buy it in B&Q :D

Title: Re: Micro Caddis
Post by: scotfly on February 14, 2008, 11:02:02 PM

Featherweld (lureflash) and Floogloo (veniard) are waterproof flexible adhesives. I don't know what the non-flytying and almost certainly cheaper equivalent is.
http://www.lakelandflytying.com/2133/Glues/Floo_Glue.aspx

Flexament (umpqua) is a similar product, only more expensive and great for sniffing :goog
http://www.fishingmegastore.com/acatalog/Varnishes__Dyes_and_Waxes.html

Title: Re: Micro Caddis
Post by: Wildfisher on February 15, 2008, 11:54:03 AM

Got some glue that works a treat Bostik "Soft Plastics clear adhesive" welds the feather does not discolour and it stays soft and flexible

Excellent.

Title: Re: Micro Caddis
Post by: past caring on February 15, 2008, 12:01:01 PM

Never mind all that Fred - what's it like to sniff? :D

Title: Re: Micro Caddis
Post by: shanksi on February 15, 2008, 03:45:59 PM

Another great sbs. Think I'll head up to GAC and sniff the glue tomorrow. :D

shanksi

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