Holston River Lt. Cahill
Fly Materials
| Wing | Lemon wood duck feathers tied upright and divided. |
| Tail | Light ginger or cream hackle barbs. |
| Rib | Spirit River stripped quills, light Cahill. |
| Hackle | Lt. cream or lt. ginger saddle hackle. |
Tying Instructions
| Instructions |
This fly can be found all through the Smokies and it is commonly mistaken for sulfurs. The ones seen on the Holston (TN) are large and almost white. We begin seeing them early in the season at the time the crane fly hatches.
The fly at right |



