Cahill Tube Fly #1

Cahill Tube Fly #1

contributed by Dan Cahill

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Materials

TubeLarge Clear Silicone Tube. Small Chartreuse Silicon Tube (small tubing must fit inside larger tubing)
ThreadBlack (Tie in tail and tag) Chartreuse
TailChartreuse Polar Bear
BodyRear Half:Chartrese Stretch Flex. Front Half: Dubbed Black Seal Fur.
RibFlat Gold Tinsel (over seal fur)
WingFirst Layer: Chartreuse Artic Fox Second Layer: Green Artic Fox Third Layer: Black Silver Fox
AccentPearl Krystal Flash, Black Krystal Flash
HackleRear: Chartreuse Saddle Hackle Front: Green Guinea Hen
CheeksJungle Cock
HeadChartreuse or Black Cone Head.

Notes

A large tube fly built on a small chartreuse tube inside a large clear silicone tube, with a cone head on the front. Dan Cahill fishes it mostly in murky water and during the winter season, and the layered Artic Fox and Silver Fox wing gives movement even in slow water. The tube design gives a large profile on a small hook, with a target at the back of the fly.

Published in September 2008 (Vol 41 No 7), page 7.