With ice creeping onto many river banks, it’s a great time to reload the fly boxes. In particular, I’m already thinking about what flies to make for a Montana trip that fellow blogger Joel Watson and I will be making this July. We’ll be based in the Livingston area and taking our chances at the
Category: Fulling Mill
At the Vise: More CDC Caddis
I had tremendous luck last year while fishing CDC Caddis emergers. They’re among the most effective dry flies in my fly box. They sat low in the water, and the CDC feathers (I think Fulling Mill makes the best) added a lot of life to the flies. They resulted in many takes, and, if not,
At the Bench: the CDC WD-40
Early in the season, when Hendricksons are in the water, a size 16 WD-40 has done well for me at multiple rivers. This fly did very well for me during a recent outing. I usually make the thorax with squirrel for a spiky look and add a touch of Krystal Flash on top of the
The CDC Caddis
Maybe, it is coincidence. Maybe, CDC really works. But, the CDC Caddis looks good and CDC really makes a fly go. You wrap a CDC feather (I think Fulling Mill makes the best) around the hook and add some elk hair. That’s it. I am making two versions, one with dark dun CDC and the