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BWO CDC Parachute
How do you tie a BWO CDC Parachute?
BWO CDC Parachute is a dry fly pattern for trout. Find its 6 materials and 25 tying steps below.
- Difficulty
- 2 of 5
- Target species
- trout
- Pattern designer
- Barry Ord Clarke
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At the vise
Materials
- Hook: Mustad R30-94833 size 12 dry fly hook
- Thread: Olive tying thread
- Tail: India cock de Leon
- Body: Olive turkey biots
- Post: CDC
- Hackle: Silver badger
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Tying instructions
Secure the hook in the vise.
Start the thread behind the eye and wrap back to the bend.
Select a few strands of India cock de Leon for the tail.
Tie in the tail, about one hook shank in length.
Select an olive turkey biot.
Tie in the biot at the base of the tail.
Wrap the tying thread forward to create a tapered body.
Wrap the biot forward to create a segmented body.
Tie off the biot.
Select three or four CDC feathers.
Tie in the CDC loosely for the post.
Trim the CDC at an angle to create a slight taper on the underbody.
Wrap the tying thread up to the base of the post.
Lift all the CDC up and tie it into the post.
Wrap the tying thread around the base of the post to secure it.
Select a silver badger hackle.
Tie in the hackle at the base of the post.
Wrap the hackle down the post.
Tie off the hackle.
Trim the excess hackle.
Dub a small amount of olive squirrel dubbing onto the thread.
Dub the thorax.
Whip finish.
Trim the thread.
Apply a small amount of varnish to the tying thread.