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CDC Rainbow Warrior

How do you tie a CDC Rainbow Warrior?

CDC Rainbow Warrior is a nymph fly pattern for trout, salmon, steelhead. Find its 6 materials and 13 tying steps below.

Difficulty
3 of 5
Target species
trout, salmon, steelhead

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At the vise

Materials

  • Hook: Fulling mill 5045
  • Bead: Saluda
  • Thread: UTC red 70D
  • Body: Opal mirage tinsel medium
  • Tail: Pheasant
  • Collar: CDC

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Tying instructions

  1. 1: Put hook in vise

  2. 2: Put bead on hook

  3. 3: Start by securing bead in place with thread

  4. 4: Bring thread near the bend of hook and attach tail

  5. 5: Bring thread back up to bead and attach tinsel

  6. 6: Back down and up

  7. 7: Carefully wrap the tinsel from the rear to the front

  8. 8: Tie off tinsel

  9. 9: Split the thread with bobbin

  10. 10: Insert CDC into thread

  11. 11: Wrap collar with cdc

  12. 12: Add any dubbing mixture

  13. 13: Whip finish and add a hotspot while doing so

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