55 on the fly

A short while ago I was encouraged by fellow FAOL forum members to submit a step-by-step of my Korn's CDC Spent-wing Caddis and the Parachute variation that I tie.  So I gathered up my meager photographic equipment and took some photo's of the tying process and sent it in.  Today they have posted it as the Fly Of The Week... see it here:  http://www.flyanglersonline.com/fotw/2012/fotw20120130.php

Korn's CDC Spent-wing Parachute Caddis ~  tied and photographed by Doug Korn This parachute caddis fly is a variation of the Korn's CDC Spent-wing Caddis, seen here: http://55onthefly.blogspot.com/2012/01/korns-cdc-spent-wing-caddis.html It makes a nice lead fly for the above standard CDC Spent-wing as that fly is not easy to see on the water... With the parachute this fly is easy to see and floats like a dream. Hook: MFC 7000 #14 Thread: Uni-8/0 Camel Body: tan type #1* CDC feather wrapped forward. Wing: 2 hen pheasant feathers tied flat, with a small drop of head cement spread on top. Post: white CDC type #3* puff feather on top of shank, fold in half and post up. Hackle: one natural colored type #1 or  #4* CDC feather using the Marc Petitjean Magic Tool.  Complete fly by trimming the post and the underside of the fly flat. *as per CDC feather chart by Hans Weilenmann

tied and photographed by Doug Korn Materials List: Hook: MFC 7000 #14 Thread: Uni-8/0 Camel Body: tan CDC feather wrapped forward Wing: 2 hen pheasant feathers tied flat and notched at tip, with a drop of head cement spread on top Thorax: fox squirrel dubbing