Dry Fly
Shuttlecock
Tied by Will Arrant
Shuttlecock recipe
| Hook | 14 Dry fly |
|---|---|
| Thread | Black |
| Body | Peacock Ice Dub |
| Rib | Perl Krystal Flash |
| Thorax | Orange Dubbing |
| Wing | CDC (Natural) |
About this fly
fly_01 pass 2026-09-03 (Opus): stays unlinked — proper_noun_no_cue
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.
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