No Waste CDC Caddis

[McFlyLures 0]

This Caddis utilizes CDC feathers that have been used already on other flies. Many times (with quite a few patterns) you will use just the tip of the CDC feather. Therefor you have almost an entire feather unusable for your following flies. But I utilize a clip to get all the goodness from each feather I can. You can use other colored CDC here as well to create different colored caddis. Its easy to tie, and floats super high because of the CDC. And best of all, no need to use floatant as CDC has a natural oil in it that keeps it afloat. Get creative with different feathers for your wings and create whatever type of caddis fly you want.

The review of these chip clips came out earlier this week, if you want to see that video and a closer detail of the clips, you can view that here... https://youtu.be/Wp-dAzGLmHs

Materials---------

Hook: Risen barbless dry fly 100, size 14

Thread: Veevus 16/0, in black

Body: Stripped CDC Dubbing

Wing: Hen Saddle

Hackle: CDC Feathers

Head Cement: Solarez Ultrathin UV Resin

Just letting you know, even though I did not use someone else pattern to create this fly (basically just came up with it on my vise), that does not mean someone else has not come up with this pattern or something close to it in the past. I didn't go off of other's patterns for this, but I am sure somewhere along the way I probably saw something similar to this. If you know of a pattern similar, or the same that has already been tied, don't hesitate to let me know. Just keep in mind, I am in no way trying to steal someone elses pattern, so I would appreciate you not getting angry, just simply tell me where you have seen it before, and Id be happy to mention that fly here in the description section. With so many different patterns out there, someone probably has come up with a fly like this before, and it might even be a fairly common pattern. Just not one Ive personally took note of in the past. Thank you!

[feathers5 0]

That's a slick looking caddis. Thanks for posting it. McFlyangler.

[petelangevin 0]

Nice use of what otherwise would end up in the trash. Frugality is a good thing especially with cdc as its not cheap. I have never tied with cdc as i dont dry fly fish often.

[McFlyLures 0]

Thanks guys. Glad you like it. Yeah I try to be as frugal as possible with flies I tie to fish with. If they are end up free in a tree somewhere or torn up by a trout then Id rather not spend as much money, Save it for quality hooks. Haha!

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Nice

[McFlyLures 0]

Nice

Thanks