Mesilla Valley Flyfishers, Inc.
Las Cruces, New Mexico
From the desk of Norm Mabie, MVFF
2. Apply thread midway on hook shank and wrap tightly back to bend of hook. Cut off excess thread.
3. Wrap thread back to midway point of hook, rlease sufficient thread from the bobbin to form a five-inch dubbing loop. Next, wrap thread over base of dubbing loop back to the bend of the hook. Place loop in material holder spring so that it will not interfere with the next step.
4. Tie in a brown "grade one" saddle or neck hackle, butt end first. Cut off excess stem. Wrap thread forward to normal head position.
5. Remove dubbing loop from material spring holder and attach dubbing spinner tool. Sparingly apply special dubbing wax to tread making up the dubbing loop, and apply dubbing material. A common error in forming the dubbing yarrn is to apply too much material, so care must be exercised to ensure that it is applied sparingly. It is not necessary to taper the body on this fly. The dubbing material may be placed evenly on the loop.
6. Spin dubbing tool and loop to form a tightly wound yarn. Be sure to hold the dubbing tool to prevent the yarn from unraveling. Attach hackle pliers to the end of this yarn and clip the thread near the dubbing spinner tool so that it may be removed. Begin wrapping the yarn along the hook shank making one complete wrap behind the hackle at the bend in the hook. Continue wrapping the yarn forward in front of the hackle until the normal head position is reached. Cut off excess yarn after tying off.
Micro Caddis
Diving/Emerger Caddis Beadhead (Wet)
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