In this video, Simon ties a fantastic CDC BWO pattern. Stillborn mayflies happen when there is an accident in the emergence. Generally this involves one of the wings touching the water when the insect is unfurling its new wings. When this happens, the wing becomes stuck on the surface tension of the water. Sometimes the insect can break its wing free, but often it is damaged and the insect is exhausted. All of these small mishaps make for a very vulnerable bug. When BWO’s emerge this time of year, often they do in large numbers. Fish can get picky during any large hatch, so giving them an easy meal makes the world of a difference. The CDC in this patterns mimics the damaged wing of an emergence gone wrong. Tie some up and take some to the river the next overcast day we have.
Hook- Tiemco 900 BL: Size 16
Thread- Semperfli Olive Nano Silk: 50D
Tail: Whiting CDL
Body: Semperfli Kapok Dubbing: BWO
Hackle: Whiting Dun Cape
Wing- Hareline CDC: Dun
Other Tools/ Materials: Stonfo CDC Winder & Hareline Overton’s Wonder Wax
Bobbin- Smhaen Tension Bobbin
Resin- Solarez Bone Dry
UV Light- Loon UV Plasma Light
Vise- Renzetti Traveler 2304 & Renzetti Streamer Base
