CDC Shuttlecock buzzers

When the Rainbows on my lake are moving around just under the surface they are feeding on midge pupae.This fly will easily be seen by these fish as it dangles below the water surface held up by the CDC.The beauty of CDC is it can be seen against a black shadow on the water as grey or as black against the relection of the sky.I hate fishing 'dries' blind.

Hook;12's longshank
shuttlecock;grey CDC
body,black dubbing or orange dubbing
rib;fine mirage tinsel
thorax;orange dubbing

bloodworm

The small stillwater I fish is actually a silt trap for a larger carp lake.Silt means bloodworm and good nidge hatches daily.As bloodworm live in the silt I needed a pattern that would get down but wanted to keep it slim so I have combined the fine curved varivas hook with a very small brass bead.The red marabou tail is essential to give movement as bloodworm are very active once they leave the silt.

Hook;14's Varivas 2200
Thread;red
body;red flexi floss
Thorax;red dubbing
tail;red marabou
Weight;2mm brass bead

Orange quill spinner

This is from Malcolm Greenhalgh's book'The floating Fly'.I have never fished spent patterns yet but felt that I should have a couple in my box just in case.Why this fly is tied in orange I have no idea.Getting the tails level may take a bit of working on.

Hook;Dry
Tail;3 fibres from a coq de leon feather (kept seperate by a ball of orange dubbing)
Body;orange quill from a stripped orange cock feather
Thorax;orange fur
Wings;white poly yarn

F-Fly

This is a simple fly and one which I don't use enough.I have had some success with using purple & snipe spiders on stillwaters so hopefully this fly will be successful too.

Hook;Dry fly
Body;purple floss
wing;grey CDC

Another variation is suggested in Malcolm Greenhalgh's book with a olive CDC body.I have probably used far too much CDC in my previous efforts so I have used a bit less on this one.