SBPatt 0 Report post Posted July 13, 2015 The standard CDC & Elk is an all-time favorite fly and usually the first thing I'll try if A. it's new water that I have no info on B. nothing's happening hatch-wise C. I really need to get the skunk off and touch a fish D. caddis are pouring off the water, or doing their egg-laying thing, and heads are up (duh - the no-brainer choice) Only problem I have with mine is that once they've cycled through a few fish's mouths the ungulate wing (I actually use deer far more than elk) mats and no amount of false-casting, blotting, blowing, re-floatanting (?) gets it to more than a semi-mat position. Not an issue in daylight, the fly's still pretty visible and remains effective. The problem comes in the late evening, well past dusk, when the hatch I fish most, hydropsyche, can really get going; then finding the fly on the water becomes problematic and I end up striking at any rises in the general vicinity. Looking at some of the other flies I use at that time of evening I found Barr's Hi-Viz Rusty Spinner, with it's synth (I use Congo Hair) wing to be the most visible, floatable and effective, so I borrowed that idea and replaced the wing with tan CH. then took it a step further and added a hot orange Egg yarn indicator Hook - Dai Riki 305 #16 Thread - MFC 8/0 sand Body - CDC tan Wing - Congo Hair tan Indicator - Egg Yarn hot orange Haven't had a chance to fish them yet, but fingers are crossed. A couple strong blows and a shot of Dry Magic floatant re-charges the wing even after it's been chewed on. Regards, Scott Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RogueFlies 0 Report post Posted July 13, 2015 Thanks for the tie Scott, it looks like a killer pattern! Definitely going to give these a go soon. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gene L 0 Report post Posted July 13, 2015 Looks like a great fly! I harvest my own CDC by snorkel at night. No ducks died in supplying my fly tying efforts. You have to be quick, and expect a few surprised "accidents" on the part of the sleeping duck. It's a It's a "Snatch and Grab" affair. But with the price of CDC, it's worth it...I think.. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tim Shovel 0 Report post Posted July 13, 2015 wow nice pattern. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SBPatt 0 Report post Posted July 13, 2015 Looks like a great fly! I harvest my own CDC by snorkel at night. No ducks died in supplying my fly tying efforts. You have to be quick, and expect a few surprised "accidents" on the part of the sleeping duck. It's a It's a "Snatch and Grab" affair. But with the price of CDC, it's worth it...I think.. Gene, I would pay good money to see this. Regards, Scott Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mikechell 0 Report post Posted July 13, 2015 Nicely adapted. Looks like it'll draw some piscine attention. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gene L 0 Report post Posted July 13, 2015 Looks like a great fly! I harvest my own CDC by snorkel at night. No ducks died in supplying my fly tying efforts. You have to be quick, and expect a few surprised "accidents" on the part of the sleeping duck. It's a It's a "Snatch and Grab" affair. But with the price of CDC, it's worth it...I think.. Gene, I would pay good money to see this. Regards, Scott This was a farce, of course, in case some may misinterpret. My strange sense of humor with a taste for the absurd. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SBPatt 0 Report post Posted July 13, 2015 You may have opened a whole box of Pandoras that could lead to untold grief within the mallard community. Let those cold, partially-plucked duck butts be on your head.Regards,Scott Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
