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Fly Tying

I have a ton of CDC on my hands right now from the past duck hunting season. All this CDC has led to some experimenting, and lately I’ve been playing around with CDC dubbing loop hackle. I tied these two parachutes using a CDC fibers in a dubbing loop in place of the standard chicken hackle. It can be a little tricky to get the “hackle” to behave, but I’m pretty happy with the results. These guys should work pretty well on the flat water where the trout demand a little more realistic fly.   Hook: #16 Mustad Signature Series fine wire dry fly hook Thread: Olive 8/0 UNI Tail: Lemon wood duck Body: Gray “Adams” superfine dubbing Post: Fibers from a brown wood duck breast feather Hackle: Natural gray CDC fibers in a dubbing loop   Hook: #16-22 Mustad Signature Series dry Thread: Olive 8/0 UNI Tail: Barred mallard…

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3 Brothers Flies, Fly Tying, Hunting

Duck season is in full swing in many parts of the country right now. Hunting has slowed down here in Minnesota, but I had a pretty good season and bagged a couple ducks. A nice collection of CDC from mallards, wood duck, and teal is sitting on my tying bench, ready for the long winter. CDC is pretty quick and easy to grab off a bird, and is an outstanding feather for dry flies. Cul De Canard (or CDC) is one of the best feathers on a duck for fly tiers. It is found near the duck’s preen (urogypial) gland, which releases oils that a duck uses to help waterproof his feathers. Contrary to popular belief, CDC gets its great natural flotation properties primarily from the structure of the feather, not the oils. Micro-barbules extend from the fibers of the CDC feather, increasing surface area and trapping tiny air bubbles…

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