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/ Caddis / CDC / Cumberland River / dry / Elk /

CDC&Elk

 
tied by SmallieHunter
Fly Type: Dry,
Target Species: Trout,
Imitation: Caddis Flies,
Material List: Hook: Any dry fly hook
Body: CDC Feather
Hackle: CDC Feather
Wing: Deer or Elk Hair
Tying Instructions: 1. Tie in 1 CDC feather at the hook bend. Tie it in so that only the last 1/4 of the CDC feather is free.
2. Wind the CDC feather around the hook toward the eye with touch turns, this should give a dubbed body look
3. Continue to wrap CDC feather up to the head, sweep back free feather fibers. Wrap feather all the way to the tip, tie off and trim excess.
4. Tie in Elk/Deer hair to make the wing with tips point back.
5. Trip remaining hair to form the head.
Presentation Tips: For more information on this fly visit: http://www.danica.com/flytier/hweilenmann/cdcelk.htm