Dry fly
Light Cahill
Cream evening dun
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Cream-tan upright-wing dun of warm summer evenings on US rivers.
Fish this when
On warm summer evenings on US rivers, as Maccaffertium duns hatch sporadically into dusk in what's often the last dry-fly activity of the day.
Why it works
The pale cream-tan body and upright wing show up against a darkening sky exactly as the natural's translucent body glows in fading light, holding visibility for angler and fish alike.
Naturals it imitates
Typical zone & fishable range
usually
Surface
Film
Subsurface
Deep
Setup sensitivity: medium
Quick facts
Tying difficulty
Beginner-friendly
Heritage
ModernClassicHeritage
Classic
· USA, 1880s — Dan Cahill (contested folklore); lightened into a dry fly by Theodore Gordon, refined by William Chandler in 1916
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