Published Sep 1. 2015 - 8 years ago

MP 666 – Bonefish Fly

Articles w/pattern

Tying with CDC

Dutch Hans Weilenmann tells the history of the use of CDC feathers in fly tying, covers the different types of feathers and their use and lists both CDC tying tips and a bunch of CDC patterns.

Take a CDC lesson here

Originator: 
Marc Petitjean
Pattern type: 
Warm saltwater fly
Skill level/difficulty: 
Medium
Instruction: 
Materials: 
Hook
Tiemco 411S #4-8
Weight
Medium lead wire (0.02”), some five turns in the start of the bend
Antennae
Yellow Flashabou
Eyes
Monofilament dumbbell, caught across in a furled section of kevlar thread
Hackle
CDC Light Yellow. (Type 4)
Body
Yellow Flashabou
Note
The eyes are formed by holding a short section of 30 lbs monofilament with needlepoint pliers or tweezers, and melting each end to a small ball. The resultant “dumbbell” is caught into twisted piece of kevlar thread, which is allowed to double back, or f

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