Fly Tying the Best of Both Emerger with Barry Ord Clarke

This is a very interesting pattern from Gordon van der Spuy’s first book, 'The feather mechanic’. The best of both, has two parachute hackles, one of traditional hackle and one of CDC. The lower CDC hackle helps give the emerger a more lifelike presentation, rather than the more static traditional hackle. It is also believed that the slightly larger footprint created by the CDC makes it more visible for the trout. The Opal tinsel body and copper wire rib makes a very realistic gas filled shuck ready to split and emerge. No matter what, this is a very nice pattern to tie and I can’t recommend it higher!
Hook: Mustad Heritage C49 # 12
Tying thread: Sheer 14/0 grey
Abdomen: UTC Opal pearl tinsel
Rib: Heavy copper wire
Post: Para post wing white
Thorax: Peacock herl
Hackle: Natural brown cock and CDC
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[@realityobservationalist7290]

Great tie! It kinda surprises me how few parachute patterns there are out there that utilize cdc instead of (or in addition to) a feather. It's so easy to do, it's more buoyant, and it's more "buggy".

[@Thefeatherbender]

Yeah, you can actually replace most hackle types and styles with CDC!

[@robertperman8967]

Very nice!! Tight little nes🕷️🐜🐛!!!!!!

[@Thefeatherbender]

Thanks Robert.

[@3000waterman]

Absolutely wonderful. You've driven me back to the vise, Barry. I'm thinking that extra CDC level would work too, on a standard Para Adams.

[@Thefeatherbender]

Excellent! Great news.. I can confirm that it works very well on an Adams.

[@davidfraser4083]

As usual a masterclass Barry, glad your back,stay safe and well, Big Davie

[@Thefeatherbender]

Thanks Davie.

[@keithr4224]

Beautiful Pattern, beautifully Tied! Thanks Barry ...

[@Thefeatherbender]

Thanks Keith.

[@depunktfly]

Brilliant idea! Thank you for showing this pattern. I´ll try it. Great pattern. 💪😀

[@Thefeatherbender]

You are very welcome! Good luck with it.

[@Georgeolddrones]

Thanks Barry, another brilliant video. Keep them coming from the old man in Stoke 🎣🪰

[@Thefeatherbender]

Thanks George.

[@MyPancho1]

Very good looking product Thanks Barry

[@Thefeatherbender]

Thank you.

[@jeromefynaut8177]

Very nicely done Berry 👍

[@Thefeatherbender]

Thanks!

[@cachi-7878]

@4:53, if you invert the bobbin while wrapping the post, your thread won’t slip and you can control the wraps way better. Try it!

[@Thefeatherbender]

I will!

[@cachi-7878]

@@Thefeatherbender great! Please tell me what you think. So just to be clear, your hook will be in the normal horizontal position and you will hold the bobbin vertical but upside down, then start wrapping. Cheers!

[@brianwhitfield3360]

Another great tie, I will be tying some of these and utilising the method with cdc for other parachute hackled flies such as the klinkhamar, the cdc looks a great addition with the buggy effectand extra flotability. Really like the mustad heritage hooks but they are pain to source in the UK.

[@puccini4530]

Oh I like that. On it.

[@Thefeatherbender]

Thanks John.

[@HalfInsaneOutdoorGuy]

Has there ever been a parachute style fly made with a post not of synthetic material? or was this style of fly invented after plastic posts were available?

[@Thefeatherbender]

Hi, yes there are many other materials used for parachute posts, deer hair, calf tail and snow shoe rabbit are a few of the more popular natural materials used.

[@kevinhollis1143]

Nice as usual, guess what I wil be doing this weekend!! 2 questions Barry please, this is year round fly? The sheer thread, that is GG Sheer or is which manufacturer? TIA

[@Thefeatherbender]

Hi Kevin, thanks. As an emerger if tied in different sizes to match the hatch you can fish it all year round. The Sheer thread is Gordon Griffiths, now made by Veniard.

[@helgeo.sommer584]

[@Thefeatherbender]

Thank you.

[@Boy_in_the_Wild]

What kind of vice do you use

[@Thefeatherbender]

Hi, I use the Marc Petitjean Swiss master, you can watch a video here explaining the vice. ua-cam.com/video/x9WskBbooaU/v-deo.html

[@Boy_in_the_Wild]

@@Thefeatherbender thanks

[@brianwhitfield3360]

The CDC hackle under the cock hackle looks a great addition to the fly, I will be using this technique on all the parachute hackled flies I tie including Klinkhammers, I llove the buggy look it gives the fly plus the extra flotability, I really like the heritage barbless hooks too but they are difficult to source in the UK.

[@Tjk186]

Some very helpful hackle / post tying in tips here …thanks gents for sharing this pattern & it’s tying

[@richardbutts6512]

Awesome !! Gonna have to try this one Take care tight lines

[@Thefeatherbender]

Thanks Richard.