FLY
Dry Fly
Light Cahill
Tied by Christian Andrews
Light Cahill recipe
| Hook | #10 - 20 dry |
|---|---|
| Thread | light tan; off white |
| Wings | light or lemon wood duck |
| Tail | light or cream hackle fibers |
| Body | cream dubbing |
| Hackle | cream dry sized to hook |
About this fly
a classic dry fly stand and split the wings with X wraps three or four wraps of hackle behind the wing and two or three wraps in front of wing
What the Light Cahill imitates
- Light Cahill (adult) Stenacron interpunctatum
Where the Light Cahill came from
- Derived from Cahill (Dark Cahill). Light Cahill descends from Dan Cahill's original darker fly via progressively lighter versions.Source: Cahills - The Rest of the Story (Fly Anglers OnLine, Old Flies)
- Originated by Dan Cahill, Port Jervis, NY. Modern manual: fly first tied by Dan Cahill of Port Jervis in a light colour for cream mayflies; dark version came later. / Says Dan Cahill himself tied the initial lighter version of his fly.Source: Cahills - The Rest of the Story (Fly Anglers OnLine, Old Flies) | FFI Fundamental Flies Beginner Fly Tier Manual (J. Coviello), Dark Cahill Dry Fly, p.40
- Described by Rube Cross, Catskills, NY. Variant: Cross tied a version with an almost white body.Source: Cahills - The Rest of the Story (Fly Anglers OnLine, Old Flies)
- Popularized by Theodore Gordon, Catskills, NY. Credits Gordon with starting the Cahill flies 'on their journey'.Source: Cahills - The Rest of the Story (Fly Anglers OnLine, Old Flies)
- Originated by William A. Chandler. Hall of Fame entry: Chandler is best known for his 'refinement of the Light Cahill'; no date given.Source: William A. Chandler - Catskill Fly Fishing Center & Museum Hall of Fame
- Originated by William Chandler, New York. Chandler, tying for William Mills & Son, made the even lighter version that became the standard Light Cahill.Source: Cahills - The Rest of the Story (Fly Anglers OnLine, Old Flies)
Where sources tell it differently, each account is listed with its own source.
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