CDC DANICA EMERGER - STEP BY STEP

[dryfly purist 0]

This is a step by step of a cdc danica emerger :-)

I´m not quite satisfied with the pics when it comes to lighting and stuff, but i had to tie and take photos and change position on the vise so

the lightning became a bit difficult.

Materiallist:

Hook: tmc 200R #8

Tail: Ostrich herl

Body: cream cdc dubbing with some ice dubbing mixed in a coffee blender

Wing: three cdc feathers

thorax: Olive cdc dubbing mixed with ice dubbing

Hackle: cdc fibers spun in a loop

Here comes the step by step

TIE IN THREE OSTRICH HERLS FOR TAIL

DUBB THE BODY WITH CDC DUBBING

IF YOU WANT TO YOU CAN USE A WATER REPELLENT MARKER PEN TO MAKE SOM MARKING ON THE TOP AND THE

BOTTOM OF THE FLY

THEN IT MIGHT LOOK SOMETHING LIKE THIS....

TIE IN TWO OR THREE CDC FEATHERS DEPENDING ON THE QUALITY OF THE CDC FIBERS. IN THIS CASE I HAVE

USED THREE CDC FEATHERS WITH SLIGHTLY DIFFERENT COLOR TO MAKE A COLOR VARIATION IN THE LOOP WING

HERE´S A TRICK FOR MAKING THE CDC FEATHERS EASIER TO BEND. TAKE A NEEDLE AND STROKE THE FIBERS UP

AND DOWN HARD WHILE HOLDING THE CDC FEATHERS IN YOUR OTHER HAND. IF YOU DO THIS THE FEATHERS WILL

BE VERY EASY TO FOLD OVER AFTERWARDS.

HERE YOU CAN SEE HOW THE CDC FEATHERS BECOMES SLIGHTLY BEND

MAKE A LOOP WITH THE TYING TREAD

DUBB THORAX IN A DARKER COLOR THAN THE BODY. IN THIS CASE I HAVE USED OLIVE CDC DUBBING MIXED

WITH ICE DUBBING FOR EXTRA BLING :-)

SPIN CDC FIBERS IN THE TREAD LOOP BY USING A MAGIC TOOL.

USE A DUBBING TWISTER AND WIND THE CDC FIBERS AROUND THE THORAX. IT LOOK KIND OF WILD BUT

DON´T WORRY. YOU HAVE TO TRIM THE CDC FEATHERS AND ALSO CUT IT OVER AND UNDER SO YOU JUST GET

CDC FIBERS TO THE SIDES.

FOLD THE CDC FEATHERS OVER THE THORAX AND THE CDC FIBERS TO MAKE THE LOOP WING.

CDC DANICA EMERGER ARE NOW READY TO CATCH SOME TROUT :-)

FINAL PICTURE :-)

THE END

Terje

[riffleriversteelheadslayer 0]

great fly and SBS and you are way to hard on your photos they are great

[dryfly purist 0]

great fly and SBS and you are way to hard on your photos they are great

Thanks a lot :-) I really appreciate that :-) :-)

 

Terje