MONO EYED CADDIS PUPA

MONO EYED CADDIS PUPA

Hook : Daiichi 1150 # 16

Thread : Uni-Thread 8/0 Yellow

Abdomen : Rabbit Atron Blend Caddis Green

Thorax : Hares Ear Brown

Hackle : Hungarian Partridge Olive

Legs : CDC (Cul-De-Canard)

Eyes : Burnt Mono Eyes X-small

Fly Tier: Ian Martin

Tying Instruction :

1) Tie on thread near bend of hook.
2) Dub a football shaped body of olive dubbing 2/3 of the hook shank.
3) Take a pair of tweezers and place a 1/4 inch piece of 6lb mono between the jaws. Now burn the ends with a lighter to make eyes.
4) Tie eyes on just behind the eye of the hook.
5) Tie in a clump of CDC on the underneath of the hook as legs.
6) Wrap a collar of partridge.
7) Dub a small thorax between the eyes and whip finish.

Note :

Ian Martin gave this fly to me, unfortunately it has been fished, so it's probably not the best example. Maybe I can scrounge another one off of him?

ABOUT THE FLY TIER

Homepage : homepage.mac.com/ianmartin/PhotoAlbum3.html

E-mail : idmartin@golden.net

Address :
The Usual Press
6 Gilkison St.
RR#2 Elora
Ont. Canada.

Ian Martin is the author of Fly Fishing the Grand River and a Grand Guide Co-op member.