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Kicking CDC & Elk

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See "The Action Emerging Caddis" by clicking here

Action Emerging Caddis

And... action!: This fly is similar in outline to many existing caddis patterns, but has features unlike any caddis emerger pattern the originator has seen. It's based not so much on looking exactly like the real thing, but trying to get a fly to act like it.
Tie a fly with action here

See "Rackelhanen" by clicking here

Rackelhanen

One material caddis: It will form legs, wing, body and the perfect silhouette of a caddis. It's a great floater and superb for fast water or as an indicator tied on above a seductive nymph.
See how this old but still-going-strong Scandinavian dry fly is tied.

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The CDC & Elk family

Improving the best: Hans Weilenmann's CDC & Elk is a fly as good as they come. Still a lot of people - including Hans himself and the author - have made variations. This article covers a whole bunch of CDC & Elk variations.
Meet the family here

This link takes you to "Monster's Bug"

Monster's Bug

Buggy: The tendency is, that flies become smaller and smaller trying to fool the fish. We end up using 7X, size 24 hooks and stealth moves on the river banks. Sometimes you need to go the opposite way, if you want a big fish at end of your tippet.
See how this big foam beetle from Lithuania is tied.

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The CDC & Elk family

Improving the best: Hans Weilenmann's CDC & Elk is a fly as good as they come. Still a lot of people - including Hans himself and the author - have made variations. This article covers a whole bunch of CDC & Elk variations.
Meet the family here

Kicking CDC & Elk

Type Dry fly

Originator
Dave Wiltshire

Difficulty
Easy

Materials

Hook Dry fly, down eye, size 12-16
Thread 12/0 Bennechi, yellow
Body Natural CDC
Wing Elk (Instead of Hans' prefered Deer Hair)
Legs Speckled rubber

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