In this fly tying video, Anglers All tying expert Ben Baxter shows us how to tie the Spanish Perdigon from Umpqua Feather Merchants. If you’re not familiar with perdigon style fly patterns, they are designed to be streamlined and fast sinking.
Perdigons were first developed for Euro nymphing, but anglers outside of the Euro nymphing discipline have quickly discovered the effectiveness of a sleek nymph pattern that gets down into the strike zone in a hurry. Whether you’re fishing it as a part of a Euro nymph rig or not, these flies serve a useful purpose and deserve a spot in your fly box.
A perdigon is basically a heavily-weighted, thread-bodied fly with a resin finish. The Spanish Perdigon comes from the vise of Antonio Rodrigues, a competition angler from Portugal. One of the superb things about this fly pattern, is that it can be tied in a wide variety of sizes, colors and weights to match nearly any situation.
In this fly tying video tutorial, Ben Baxter shows us how to tie the Spanish Perdigon with a few tips for consistency. Ben ties it in yellow and orange. But feel free to experiment with different color combinations. If instead, you would like to purchase your Spanish Perdigons, check out this link.
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Materials List:
- HOOK: Tiemco 113BLH (#14 - #18)
- BODY: 70 Denier Ultra Thread (x 2 Yellow and Fl. Fire Orange)
- COLLAR: 70 Denier Ultra Thread (Black)
- TAIL: Spirit River UV2 CDL Perdigon Fire Tail Feathers (Fl. Natural)
- FINISH: Loon UV Clear Fly Finish – Thin
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