Excellent demonstration of stacking as opposed to just spinning. End result is VERY nice, and I'm sure that with all the half-hitches and spots of head cement, that fly will stand up to dozens and dozens of pissed-off largemouths, smallies, and whatever else happens to grab it. Extremely well-done fly. Thank You for passing along your knowledge.

Struggling for tying a hackle in , not now , brilliant vid . Thanks

Has anyone really ever tested this knot ? My testing shows it's not any stronger than a standard Blood Knot. As a matter of fact it's a lot harder to get tight making it a weaker knot.

Sexy vise

CDC is one of those feathers I can’t imagine not having. It has this way of just making certain patterns BETTER. I was on a pretty major caddis hatch last night so my little elk hairs would have a tough time getting noticed. But the CDC elk hair has a way of drawing attention in a way that looks natural and attractive as opposed to unnatural and scary…and as if in cue, I was on the fish almost immediately.

I just came across this tutorial and really like the pattern, enough so im going to have to add it to my fly box. Thanks for clear instruction and the tricks you used to get the end results. God Bless n Fish on!

I like how you use a half hitch after every segment.

Beautiful job. Your soft hackle laid back perfectly. It is nerve racking tying live in front of others and you did remarkably well. Thanks!

Nice fly

Nice fly, been looking for a simple easy pattern. Thank you!

That there is some bug

Marc P. You are the best CDC flytier ever. Thank you. I still enjoy your video’s 🙏.

Glad to see you tie in Idaho falls. Amazing

Nice one!

best permit fly ever

This was a certified Rick Wollum Moment

My elks mane came curved from being compressed in the package and is difficult to work with. Is there a way to straighten it out?

I met Gary tying at the Wasatch Expo in 2022. Talk about a class act.

From time to time I like to watch this video all over again

I'll definitely tie some for the spring and summer. Thank you for such an informative video!

this fly was in your fly box that you let me look through! so neat Steve! ❤

You stupid son of a bitch are you gonna tie it or you gonna talk about it?

Thank you very much for the explanation, I updated the pattern with a back in UV resin :)

Awesome fly! Thanks for sharing. Does the prismatic tape come pre-slit like that?

Nice pattern! What type of body material do you use on the golden version?

Is it true that these flies are so durable and won’t break unless you lose them

I been using this fly last few years catches fish in Colorado , Montana, Wyoming and North Carolina so i bet u can catch fish anywhere with this fly

Your tying inspires me to tie better flies. Good job sir.

X- caddis and the Iris caddis are great patterns my Craig Mathews, former owner of Blue Ribbon Flies, West Yellowstone MT. These have accounted for hundreds and hundreds of fish!!

Exactly what I want to see thank you for a wonderful session well done

nice fly i like moths

Nice fly and technique Thanks

Where did you get that picture frame. Behind you.

What vice are you using?

The most highly praised fly scam tying tool ever. Overpriced and almost useless and only to trick and scam newbies

thanx Dandy !

Your video is very good, it's to bad , myself I can't hear you or understand half of what you are saying , please turn your mike up n talk a lil louder , I do want to learn, thank you.

Your video is very good, it's to bad , myself I can't hear you or understand half of what you are saying , please turn your mike up n talk a lil louder , I do want to learn, thank you.

Beautiful fly , what size hook you use ?

Hen neck?? Looks like rooster

Cute but you sped it up too fast. Benny Hill doesn't approve😉

Nice streamee. Thank you for the clear n precise directions, good tips included. Thanks again. God Bless n Fish on!

Great video thanks so much. Makes me want to get out my voice again.

Expertly tied

I just wanted to thank Mr.Petitjean for teaching me how to spin a CDC feather on a hook. I was watching another tutorial and he couldn't do your method so he dubbed the CDC onto the thread and wrapped it onto the shaft .I didn't like his method , and I have mastered Mr. Petitjean's method and I'm proud of it. thankyou.Ken 👍✌Tight lines guy's.

Is the 17/0 really necessary?

This is a very enjoyable and quite instructive video. When I first learned to spin deer to tie Muddlers in the 1980s,I got so excited that I tied enough originals and variations to last 30 years. When back issues stopped my fishing, I stopped tying until I discovered the Healing Waters program welcomed fly donations. Now that I’m preparing to tie a large batch of Muddlers again, I’ve been watching as many videos as I can to see how the best tyers tie the Muddler, and this is the best video that I have found. Please convey my respects and compliments to Mr. Jacklin on a great and helpful video. Thank you for sharing this video. p.s. what glue was Mr. Jacklin using for the intermediate stages of the fly?

You're a real Dandy, ma'am. ❤

DOUG, REALLY A GREAT VIDEO, EASY TO FOLLOW, AND A BEAUTIFUL FLY, THANK YOU, MSG Leum

You did an outstanding job for a tricky fly to tie