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CDC Flying Ant
Tied by Elliot Kirschbaum |
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Thread: Black 6/0
Legs: Black CDC
Abdomen: Black Super Fine Dry Fly Dubbing
Thorax: Black Super Fine Dry Fly Dubbing
Hook: Mustad 94840 or equiv dry fly #16
Wing: Slate Gray CDC
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| Tying Instructions |
- Attach thread behind eye and wind back to the bend.
- Dub on abdomen.
- Wind thread forward to leave a space in front of the abdomen.
- To form legs, strip one side of CDC feather, roll them into a single
strand, and tie them in at this point. Figure 8 to secure and spread CDC
fibers, and bring thread to the front of the fibers.
- Tie in the wing in front of the legs, using the tip of a CDC feather,
and secure with a couple of wraps.
- Dub on the thorax directly over the front of the wing. The thorax
should be smaller than the abdomen.
- Tie off and whip finish, and add head cement if you use it.
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