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CDC Adult Midge
Tied by Dennis Perkinson
  • Hook: 16-26 dry fly
  • Legs: 4-8 barbs of black CDC
  • Thread: Black
  • Wings: Gray CDC over which is white Z-lon
  • Abdomen: Gray goose biot
  • Tying Instructions
    • Lay down a base of black thread from the hook eye to the hook bend.


    • Tie in gray goose biot at the bend of hook.


    • Wrap biot forward 2/3 of the way to the eye of the hook and tie off.


    • Tie in gray CDC feather by tip.


    • Wind CDC feather 2-3 times and tie off.


    • Tie in a few white Z-lonfibers over the CDC wing.


    • Tie in 4-8 barbs of black CDC on the bottom for legs.


    • Whip finish.
    Fishing Tips
    This is probably the most difficult fly I have tied for a fly swap, and, unfortunately, some of you got ones that are much better than others. The greatest difficulty I had was trying to keep the fly from becoming too bulky when the biot, CDC wings, Z-lon and CDC legs all had to be tied in at about the same spot. I partially solved this by going to 12/0 thread, but I still had to be careful to keep from taking more loops than was absolutely necessary.
    Hope you enjoy it!
    Dennis Perkinson
    West Chester, Pennsylvania United States

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