Light Cahill (Dun)
A dun fly imitating Maccaffertium vicarium, fished in May, June, July, August across the Northeast, Midwest, Southeast.
Open in Hatch Matcher →Quick facts
- Stage: Dun
- Imitates: Maccaffertium vicarium
- Hook sizes: #12, #14, #16
- Difficulty: Intermediate
- Water temp: 58–68°F
- Water types: Freestone
- Best months: May, June, July, August
- Regions: Northeast, Midwest, Southeast
- Target species: Brown Trout, Rainbow Trout, Brook Trout
How to tie the Light Cahill (Dun)
Hook: Tiemco TMC 100, sizes 12-16
Thread: Uni 8/0 Cream
Materials
- Hook: Tiemco TMC 100, #12-16
- Thread: Uni 8/0 Cream
- Tail: Cream ginger hackle fibers (split)
- Body: Cream fox fur or light dubbing
- Wing: Lemon wood duck flank fibers
- Hackle: Cream ginger hackle
Tying steps
- Mount hook. Tie in lemon wood duck wing upright, figure-eight.
- Wrap to bend; tie in cream ginger hackle split tail.
- Dub cream fox fur body from bend to behind wing.
- Tie in cream ginger hackle, wrap 4-5 turns, tie off.
- Whip finish, head cement.