Hatches Made Easy:

Light Cahill (Stenacron interpunctatum) - Fly Pattern Colors

03/14/08

Nymph:
Hook: 12-14
Thread: Dark Brown
Weight: Lead or Lead Substitute                        
Tails: Light Brown        
Abdomen: Dark Reddish Brown
Thorax: Dark Reddish Brown
Wing Case: Dark Reddish Brown
Legs: Light Brown
                    
Emerger (Wet Fly):
Hook: 12-14
Thread: Brown
Tails: Light Brown
Unfolding Wings: Pale Gray back over body
Abdomen: Dark Reddish Brown
Thorax: Dark Reddish Brown
Legs: Light Brown

TS Emerger (Trailing Shuck):
Hook: 12-14
Thread: Creamy Yellow
Tail (T.S.) Cream  
Body: Creamy Yellow
Thorax: Creamy Yellow
Wings: Creamy Yellow
Legs: Creamy White

Dun:
Hook: 12-14
Thread: Creamy Yellow
Tail: Creamy White
Body: Creamy Yellow
Thorax: Creamy Yellow
Wings: Creamy Yellow
Hackle: Creamy White

Spinner:   
Hook: 12-14
Thread: Pale Yellow
Tail: Creamy White
Abdomen: Pale Yellow
Thorax:  Pale Yellow        
Wings:  White Yellow Tint
Wing Case: Pale Yellow
Hackle: Creamy Yellow

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Cream Cahills (Stenonema species) - Nymphs and Emergers

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