Skip to main content

Fly Tying The Spent Partridge Caddis

Fly Tying The Spent Partridge Caddis

Hook: TMC 100 #12-22

Thread: 8/0 black

Abdomen: Superfine Dubbing

Wing: Hungarian partridge body Feathers

Hackle: Brown and Grizzly Rooster hackle

Thorax: Peacock


Spent Partridge Caddis video:

Tying The Spent Partridge Caddis

Tying The Spent Partridge Caddis Step 1 of 7

Start the thread at the 70% point and dub a body from the bend to the starting point.

Tying The Spent Partridge Caddis Step 2 of 7

Select two partridge feathers, oppose them and even their tips. Measure the feathers against the hook so they are a shank length long.

Tying The Spent Partridge Caddis Step 3 of 7

Tie the partridge feathers in at the front of the dubbed body on edge with the feathers tented over the fly.

Tying The Spent Partridge Caddis Step 4 of 7

Tie in a matched brown and grizzly rooster feather at the base of the wing.

Tying The Spent Partridge Caddis Step 5 of 7

Tie in a bundle of peacock at the base of the wing and return the thread to the eye.

Tying The Spent Partridge Caddis Step 6 of 7

Wrap the peacock forward to the eye and tie off. Clip the excess.

Tying The Spent Partridge Caddis Step 7 of 7

Palmer the two hackle feathers forward over the peacock thorax to the eye and tie off. Trim the excess feather tips. Build a smooth thread head, whip finish and clip the thread.

Finished Spent Partridge Caddis

GET THE NEWSLETTER Join the List and Never Miss a Thing.

Recommended Articles

Recent Videos

Mending the Line represents the reality of thousands of people who have suffered in their lives, and found that fly fish...
How-To/Techniques

How to Tie the Harrop Ant

Mending the Line represents the reality of thousands of people who have suffered in their lives, and found that fly fish...
Destinations/Species

Rio Dorado

Mending the Line represents the reality of thousands of people who have suffered in their lives, and found that fly fish...
How-To/Techniques

Building the Perfect Fly Rod with Mud Hole Components From Blank to Casting

Mending the Line represents the reality of thousands of people who have suffered in their lives, and found that fly fish...
Destinations/Species

South Platte River Flooding, July 31, 2023

Mending the Line represents the reality of thousands of people who have suffered in their lives, and found that fly fish...
Gear

Simms Wader Makers

Mending the Line represents the reality of thousands of people who have suffered in their lives, and found that fly fish...
News

FF Mag Promo Aug-Sep 2023

Mending the Line represents the reality of thousands of people who have suffered in their lives, and found that fly fish...
How-To/Techniques

How to Tie the Ol' Mr. Wiggly

Mending the Line represents the reality of thousands of people who have suffered in their lives, and found that fly fish...
News

Mending the Line Panel Discussion

Mending the Line represents the reality of thousands of people who have suffered in their lives, and found that fly fish...
How-To/Techniques

George Daniel's Hauling Tuck Cast

Mending the Line represents the reality of thousands of people who have suffered in their lives, and found that fly fish...
How-To/Techniques

How to Tie the Useful Speed Blood Knot

Mending the Line represents the reality of thousands of people who have suffered in their lives, and found that fly fish...
News

A Celebration of Life for the Incomparable Dave Whitlock

Mending the Line represents the reality of thousands of people who have suffered in their lives, and found that fly fish...
News

Mending the Line Trailer

Fly Fisherman Magazine Covers Print and Tablet Versions

GET THE MAGAZINE Subscribe & Save

Digital Now Included!

SUBSCRIBE NOW

Give a Gift   |   Subscriber Services

PREVIEW THIS MONTH'S ISSUE

Buy Digital Single Issues

Magazine App Logo

Don't miss an issue.
Buy single digital issue for your phone or tablet.

Buy Single Digital Issue on the Fly Fisherman App

Other Magazines

See All Other Magazines

Special Interest Magazines

See All Special Interest Magazines

GET THE NEWSLETTER Join the List and Never Miss a Thing.

Get the top Fly Fisherman stories delivered right to your inbox.

Phone Icon

Get Digital Access.

All Fly Fisherman subscribers now have digital access to their magazine content. This means you have the option to read your magazine on most popular phones and tablets.

To get started, click the link below to visit mymagnow.com and learn how to access your digital magazine.

Get Digital Access

Not a Subscriber?
Subscribe Now

Enjoying What You're Reading?

Get a Full Year
of Guns & Ammo
& Digital Access.

Offer only for new subscribers.

Subscribe Now