FLY
Midge
Shuttlecock
Tied by Brent Jones
Shuttlecock recipe
| Hook | Size 18 nymph hook |
|---|---|
| Thread | Semperfli 18/0 Spyder Waxed Black |
| Rib | UTC Flat Pearl Tinsel, X-Small |
| Body | Hareline Ice Dub Peacock Black ICE283 |
| Wing | Wapsi Cinnamon CDC |
| Collar | Hareline Ice Dub UV Hot Orange |
What the Shuttlecock imitates
- Midge adult (adult)
Where the Shuttlecock came from
- Derived from Once & Away (Hans van Klinken, 1988), 1988, Netherlands. GFF says van Klinken's upright-CDC Once & Away spawned the family called Shuttlecock flies.Source: Global FlyFisher - Tying with CDC
- Originated by Clive Perkins, 1990, UK (stillwater). Early 1990s; UK competition stillwater angler balancing CDC with hook weight.Source: Global FlyFisher - Pop Up Emerger (CDC Shuttlecock)
Where sources tell it differently, each account is listed with its own source.
Inside the vault every material on this fly opens to its own card, and you can save the fly to your own boxes.
