BobHRAH 0 Report post Posted July 8, 2018 Has anyone bought or read a review on this book? It looks amazing, but is pretty pricey? Thanks, Bob H Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
whatfly 0 Report post Posted July 12, 2018 Intriguing. I had not known about this book. Price seems unimportant to me if you are a Petitjean fan (it is his only book after all), but it looks like a limited printing only available currently from one source, which is quite a disincentive. Was unable to find any reviews even on the UK boards, so must not have been out for very long. Petitjean is going to be at the November Fly Tying Symposium in Nov. (http://www.danblanton.com/viewmessage.php?id=209886) so if you are near there you can probably pick up a copy. There are not that many books on CDC in general, but if you have not found Leon Link's book Tying Flies with CDC, I'd highly recommend it. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lucian.Vasies 0 Report post Posted July 13, 2018 It is new , from this Spring and was made together with Barry Ord Clarke (who made the photos ) cheers Lucian Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wileecoyote 0 Report post Posted July 13, 2018 Hi Bob, This book is not for the casual CDC fly tyer, it is a thorough study of CDC. After reviewing the book one can see why the cost, 75% of book is photos detail tying techniques. With the names Marc Petitjean and Barry Ord Clarke on cover I would expect nothing but the best. Money well spent for the knowledge obtained. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mikechell 0 Report post Posted July 13, 2018 75% of the book is photos? And you don't consider this a book for the "casual CDC fly tier"? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
flytire 0 Report post Posted July 13, 2018 Marc Petitjean = $$$ Not enough in my social security check to cover his brand Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tjm 0 Report post Posted July 14, 2018 500 pages & 3000 photos per BOC https://thefeatherbender.com/2018/02/14/petitjean-cdc-the-book/ Review by Martin Joergensen https://globalflyfisher.com/review/petitjean-cdc ~$80, probably a bargain for what is, if you use books or collect them. Price is about a tank of gas...money ain't worth much these days I'm kinda interested in getting a CDC to compare with Gartside's CPF, the CPF is more attainable for me. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BobHRAH 0 Report post Posted July 21, 2018 Thanks for the replies. tjm: where do you get the CPF feathers? Closest I've ever seen is Chickabou, (the late, great) Jack G specifically indicates on his website that they are NOT Chickabou. Thanks, Bob H Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tjm 0 Report post Posted July 22, 2018 I keep chickens, every hen has a handful, a feather often overlooked by tyers--a marabou-like feather found just above the legs of a chicken or near the anus. I jokingly refer to these as "Chicken Poop Feathers" (or "CPF") because they are often flecked with tiny spots of chicken poop. actually I have one duck, I guess I could harvest her feathers, since i just thought of it. Same feather, different bird? Marabou would be the turkey equivalent I believe. I don't even know what "Chickabou" is for sure, breast/belly feathers maybe? It may be a brand name for CPF that was in competition with JG? just don't know Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AK Skim 0 Report post Posted July 22, 2018 I purchased it over a week ago. Two days later I was signing for it on my door step. Fast shipping .... the first of the WOW factors. First thing you will notice is the weight of the book... 2nd WOW factor. 496 pages... 3rd WOW factor. Photography by Barry Ord Clarke, I believe some 2,500 of them... 4th WOW factor. It uses a colored edge guide to the various sections, a new one on me... 5th WOW factor. Topics include (of course ) how to use this book, origins in the use of CDC feathers, how to tie with them, section on his original patterns, his tools, techniques on bodies. thorax, legs, wings, and care of the CDC feather... 6th WOW factor. Mixed in with all of it are a good number of fishing and tying stories... 7th & 8th WOW factors. Matter of fact I have enjoyed them so much I am also going to give the a 9th and 10th WOW factors. I haven't finished reading it all, but what I have read I thoroughly enjoyed, and have learned a bit more of tying with CDC. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
flytire 0 Report post Posted July 22, 2018 I haven't finished reading it all, but what I have read I thoroughly enjoyed, and have learned a bit more of tying with CDC. and maybe even more wow factors! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AK Skim 0 Report post Posted July 22, 2018 I haven't finished reading it all, but what I have read I thoroughly enjoyed, and have learned a bit more of tying with CDC. and maybe even more wow factors! Flytire, thank you. I stand corrected. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mikechell 0 Report post Posted July 22, 2018 AK Skim ... don't be vague !!!How do you really feel about the over all experience ??? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AK Skim 0 Report post Posted July 22, 2018 Mike, I know I was waffling in my post, but I have to admit I kinda like it... a bit. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites