Cdc Wet Flies

[mic]

Has anyone used CDC feathers for wet flies?

[Outside Bend]

Yep- I've used them on caddis emergers and the like. They look pretty cool in the water, trap a lot of little air-bubbles that may or may not imitate the gases in an ascending caddis pupae. I'm not sure they bring more fish to the net, but they do look nice.

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Yep- I've used them on caddis emergers and the like. They look pretty cool in the water, trap a lot of little air-bubbles that may or may not imitate the gases in an ascending caddis pupae. I'm not sure they bring more fish to the net, but they do look nice.

Thanks,

- Do you tie them in at the tip or the shaft?

- Do you have any favorite color combinations/recipes?

[Outside Bend]

I usually tie the feathers in by the tip, or cut the feather fibers from the shaft and spin them in a dubbing loop. I don't have any particular patterns, I typically use them as a soft hackle feather, and have had success with olive, orange, and cream bodies.

[flytyer57]

A Google search for "CDC Nymphs" and "CDC Wet Flies" came up with quite a few patterns you could check out.

[Zach Bearden]

I have a few nymphs that I tie with CDC. I agree that they create a cool effect but I'm not too sure if they catch more fish. I cut the fibers off the shaft, split my thread, throw the fibers in that and wrap it up like that. The picture here is a couple from Loren Williams.

[mic]

Well I gave it a try with a CDC Golden Hare's Ear Wet. I don't know if it will work but it looks fishy.

Hook: Dai-Riki #60 Size 12

Thread: 8/0 Carmel

Tail: Hare's Guard Hair

Ribbing: Uni-Mylar #16 Gold

Body and Thorax: Chocolate Brown Hare's Ear Plus (Hareline Dubbing, Inc)

Hackle: Ginger CDC (tied in tip first)

[Zach Bearden]

That's sexy!

Sorry, I kinda get excited when I see good looking flies.

I would definately fish that.

[Flysmallie]

Nice fly mic.

[mic]

That's sexy!

Sorry, I kinda get excited when I see good looking flies.

I would definately fish that.

Thanks. I can't wait to try it out. I'm also thinking about tying it on a size 8 with a beadhead for bluegill. I think it would catch one or two over the beds during the spawn.