Fly Tying a G&H caddis/sedge with Barry Ord Clarke

[@cyguy8577]

This really is a brilliant technique. So much easier than others I have seen. Thanks again.

[@Thefeatherbender]

Thanks, I hope that you try it!

[@sputnick66]

I just watched this and it's a great technique for a Goddard Cadis, so much easier than traditional spinning and build-up. Thanks so much.

[@Thefeatherbender]

Glad it was helpful!

[@RockyPhillips]

Looks great, I will tie this next.

[@Thefeatherbender]

Thanks Rocky, good luck with it.

[@WATTSROBIN]

love it. used to tie a lot of these (spun), but used to put fluoro dubbing at the head, and wind the hackle through it. gave a perfect hotspot.

[@aaronmiller6118]

Thank you for making this video! I will have to try this technique. I couldn't spin deer hair if my life depended on it.

[@Thefeatherbender]

Thanks Aron, just make sure you use Dyneema or GSP tying thread.

[@joeduca8582]

Ha Ha that was slicker than deer snot! Amazing! That must be how you made the Christmas tree fly, that was cool! I miss read the title when I commented on the deer prep streaker video. No wonder the still reminded me of Betters piggy back nymph. Thanks Barry!

[@zenbooter]

This was truly unique. Especially the taper set up.Simple genius. Tho I'm not hip to the singeing part and ask may I have this explained to me? Thank you Mr. Clarke and those of you who made additional helpful comments.

[@Thefeatherbender]

Hi Zenbooter, Thanks. The singeing not only smooths out all the rough cuts an un-even hair but it also tightens the deer hair and makes it more compact.

[@peterwormald8904]

First class demo, thanks a million 👍🏻

[@Thefeatherbender]

Thanks Peter.

[@danasmith8557]

Wow that was awesome !!! Wish I cud tie like u thank u for another great video !!

[@martinmccoy185]

Thats going be a game changer thanks

[@TheAggie91]

thank you for sharing this technique

[@seanmooney3907]

Hello Barry, I didn't see the wisdom of stripping one side of my hackles until I watched this again tonight. I had been tying caddis patterns and was dismayed that the hackle was continually going forward towards the hook eye. Then I saw this and all the hackles are 90 degrees from the hook with no hackle fibers going forward or backward! Then it hit me, you strip off one side of your hackles. I tried it and now I see the wisdom, and will always strip my hackles for improved appearance. Thanks, if i weren't so hard headed I would have tried it long ago. All the best, Sean

[@Thefeatherbender]

Hi Sean, good to hear you learned something!

[@zenbooter]

Sean Mooney, So cool, your reply is exactly why I ended up here. I'm so glad I did. Was following the hunch, as in "theres more than meets the eye first time" I always see more going back for a look.

[@robertperman8967]

That’s a living bug? Tight lines🐞🦟🐜🪲!!!!!

[@Thefeatherbender]

Sure is!

[@AndreaAnnibali]

I love this, even if dealing with deer hair is not so easy as it seems when seeing the way you do it. How do you cut the hair strip from the patch so as to have an even quantity of hairs and not cutting off those hairs that should stick on the patch ?

[@Thefeatherbender]

Hi Thanks Andrea, I cut the strip using a sharp blade. You Most cut the hair from the skin side and in the same direction as the hair.

[@m00nsplitter72]

This seems to make quite light work of a tediously time consuming pattern, but I presume success is dependent on not only getting a good distribution of deer hair in one's dubbing loop (at the first attempt- corrections will only result in a pile at one's feet), but good quality hair without much under-fur. My attempts at tying a G&H sedge have been frustrating due to my self-imposed insistence on having the natural tips of the deer hair forming the rear of the wing; simply cutting spun hair into a sedge wing profile has always seemed like a job half-done, but I have never succeeded in getting it right, and these flies consume a lot of hair (I don't harvest my own hides). Perhaps I'll give it another go combined with a dubbing loop. Thanks for your demonstration.

[@Thefeatherbender]

Hi, thanks. It does take a little practice but maybe this video will help a little: kzbin.info/www/bejne/joXYmmujiMqtgdU ¸good luck!

[@m00nsplitter72]

That might just find its way into my fly box: I'm headed off to Femundsmarka for big trout and char and this little monster might just pull one up. That said, I have a horrendous record of missing and losing big fish there...

[@charlesmurray7288]

i thought you might singe the deerhair to tighten it or does it not require singeing

[@enerytheeighth]

Brilliant!

[@47flyfisher]

Barry, that sure beats spinning hair the conventional way. Did you cut the strips with scissors, or a special type of knife? Thanks, Harold

[@Thefeatherbender]

Hi Harold, thanks. Yes I do both depending on what job I need to do.

[@lennavitsky4054]

thank you

[@cliffbutcher2573]

Excellent!

[@Thefeatherbender]

Thanks. Glad you liked it Cliff!

[@jimslade]

Andy what brand do you recommend for a heavy dubbing twister ? I’m only finding lighter spinner that I don’t like

[@Thefeatherbender]

Hi Jim, not sure who Andy is but, Stonfo make a heavy dubbing spinner.

[@aaronschaffer7436]

Loon makes a nice cheap ome

[@lennavitsky4054]

which dyneema are you using here?

[@Thefeatherbender]

Thats Dyneema 55 Len.

[@mazay1106]

My friend flies your fire waiting for the machine if you get muhofaza from russia