Light Cahill (Nymph)
A nymph fly imitating Maccaffertium vicarium, fished in May, June, July, August across the Northeast, Midwest, Southeast.
Open in Hatch Matcher →Quick facts
- Stage: Nymph
- 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 (Nymph)
Hook: Tiemco TMC 3761, sizes 12-16
Thread: Uni 8/0 Tan or Cream
Materials
- Hook: Tiemco TMC 3761, #12-16
- Thread: Uni 8/0 Tan
- Tail: Wood duck flank fibers
- Rib: Fine gold wire
- Abdomen: Light tan hare's ear or cream dubbing
- Wingcase: Light mottled turkey tail
- Legs: Wood duck flank fibers
- Thorax: Cream dubbing
Tying steps
- Mount hook. Lay tan thread base to bend.
- Tie in wood duck flank fibers as a short tail.
- Tie in fine gold wire.
- Dub a light tan abdomen to 60% mark.
- Rib with gold wire in 5 turns.
- Tie in light turkey tail wingcase.
- Tie in wood duck flank leg fibers on each side.
- Dub cream thorax, pull wingcase, whip finish.