In this week’s great fly-tying video Tim Flagler of Tightline Productions shows you how to create an elegant, very clean Light Cahill pattern that can imitate both a dun and a spinner. One of the keys to the fly is the polypropylene post, which is very visible on the water, even at dark. (See Tim’s earlier video on creating a polypropylene post.) The end result is a bright imitation that sits low in the water and looks very buggy from below.
Light Cahill Parachute
Hook: Standard dry-fly hook (here, a Lightning Strike DF1), size 14.
Thread: White Semperfli Classic Waxed, 12/0.
Wing post: White polypropylene floating yarn.
Tails: Wood-duck flank-feather fibers.
Body: Light Cahill-colored Superfine dubbing.
Hackle: Cream-colored cape hackle.
Adhesive: Head cement (here, Sally Hansen Hard-As-Nails)..