Library Step by Step Upset hackle.

Upset hackle.

I created this fly pattern in the nineties and made known in an article that was published in the Italian Fly Fishing Magazine “Fly Line” the month of January 1998. Then, I inserted it in my first book about CDC “Magie in CDC”, published in 2004. This artificial, tied on small hooks is very good for trout and grayling.
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Upset hackle.
List of materials
Hook: Grub size 14/16/18 Thread: Black 8/0 Body: A CDC hackle Chest: Dubbing Mix hair seal -& CDC fibers Wings cases: A foam strip Wings; A CDC hackle
Steps

Step 1

On the bend of a hook grub, I tie a wet CDC hackle.

Fly tying - Upset hackle. - Step 1

Step 2

I wrap the hackle around the hook to get the abdomen of the fly.

Fly tying - Upset hackle. - Step 2

Step 3

Cut the excess of hackle.

Fly tying - Upset hackle. - Step 3

Step 4

Near the abdomen I tie a foam strip and a CDC hackle

Fly tying - Upset hackle. - Step 4

Step 5

I wrap the hackle around the base of the foam strip, tie it on the hook and cut the excess.

Fly tying - Upset hackle. - Step 5

Step 6

I do a dubbing

Fly tying - Upset hackle. - Step 6

Step 7

I create the thorax of the fly with dubbing.

Fly tying - Upset hackle. - Step 7

Step 8

I reverse the foam strip on the chest and tie it next the hook eye

Fly tying - Upset hackle. - Step 8

Step 9

Cut the excess of strip.

Fly tying - Upset hackle. - Step 9

Step 10

I tie the head of the fly

Fly tying - Upset hackle. - Step 10

Step 11

I take off fly from vise and establish the length of the wings with a cut.

Fly tying - Upset hackle. - Step 11

Step 12

Upset hackle

Fly tying - Upset hackle. - Step 12

Step 13

Another fly.

Fly tying - Upset hackle. - Step 13

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