Crunchy a little differently

Crunchy a little differently

by Kuba Chruszczewski

                Different, because there are two features visible at first glance that differentiate this fly from classically made imitations. The lack of a trunk (unless you consider a single layer of leading thread as a trunk and only on 1/3 of the hook shank), and a blackberry made of deer hair, instead of the stiff one traditionally wound from a cock's neck feather. A caddisfly constructed in this way swims very well even in heavily riffled currents. The bare hook is fully submerged, and the fly lies on the water naturally, low, resting on the surface with wings made of well-floated material. All this together makes bites sure, and the strike is mostly successful.
 
  Making a fly step by step:
I apply a coil of leading thread to about 1/3 of the length of the stem and tie a fairly rich bunch of cdc, reaching no further than the arc of the elbow.

I tie a few - a dozen hairs of deer hair so that they arrange themselves around the cdc.

I choose the right shape and size of neck or dorsal feathers. I used the feathers of a duck(female) mallard, equally suitable are similar feathers of other game species - ducks, pheasant, partridge or woodcock.

I tie the feather so as to form a kind of canopy to cover a bunch of cdc.

In the split and waxed leading thread I place the deer hair, twist.

I wind the thread with the hair in the direction of the wings, thus creating a blackberry. After lacquering the head, the fly is ready for use.