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CDC Caddis Emerger
Tied by Jack Amundsen
  • Trailing shuck: Amber Antron
  • Wing: CDC natural color plus any colored CDC to help match the wing color of the caddis flying
  • Thread: Color to match the head wanted
  • Body: Dubbing Ligas #39 for October caddis, color to match the body
  • Hook: Standard dry or Dai-Riki 270
  • Tying Instructions
    • Wrap thread starting at point of hook back to the barb of hook.


    • Tie on Antron shuck trailing off the bend of the hook (shank to 1/2 shank length).


    • Wrap thread forward 3/4 of the way towards eye.


    • Tie on 2-3 CDC feathers tips out past the eye.


    • Wrap thread back to shuck and start putting on dubbing. Caddis have a body more like a cigar shape/ Make the thorax area a little larger than the body, taper down to the eye pushing the CDC up and forward.


    • Whip finish a head.

      Vary the color and size to match the caddis in your area.
    Jack Amundsen
    West Jordan, Utah United States

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