dwiltshire 0 Report post Posted October 3, 2009 Here's a couple of paraduns to share... Hook: TMC103BL #15 Thread: Sheer 14/0, tan Post: TMC Aero wing Abdomen: Wapsi Superfine, golden olive Tail: Coq de Leon Rib: Flattened thread Thorax: Hare Hackle: Swiss CDC 'light brown' Hook: TMC531 #14 Thread: Sheer 14/0, tan Post: TMC Aero wing Abdomen: Wapsi Superfine, golden olive Tail: Microfibbets Rib: Flattened thread Thorax: Hare Hackle: Petitjean CDC, blue Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
the saltydog 0 Report post Posted October 4, 2009 I have a dull question: do you tie and treat the CDC feather in the same way one would a normal hackle? Brillant fly! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dwiltshire 0 Report post Posted October 4, 2009 Hi Salty Dog, The CDC hackle is wound in a split thread. So I trim the cdc fibres from the stem, split the thread open and insert the fibres. Then, spinning the bobbin holder, the fibres will splay. I then wind the thread in the same way I wind a hackle stem. Whip finish under the hackle in the usual way. Dave. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Firetiger 0 Report post Posted October 4, 2009 I have a dull question: do you tie and treat the CDC feather in the same way one would a normal hackle? The first CDC flies (Moustique from Switzerland) actually used the stuff like normal hackle; it was not very practical. It was only after people started taking it off the hackle stem, such as the Fratnik's F-Fly and Dave's Paradun that the material really took off Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
