CDC and Pearl Pupa

[davkrat]

This is my version of a caddis pupa. I call it the CDC and Pearl Pupa.

1. Start with a beadhead on a caddis or scud hook. This is 2mm black bead on a #16 TMC 2487BL hook



2. Tie in Small clear vinyl D rib and a piece of Opal Mirage tinsel



3. Wrap the tinsel forwards first



4. Followed by the D rib, make sure the D is up!



5. Dub a thick thorax leaving a little room behind the bead



6. Tie in a CDC feather by the tip. I?m not sure this is a true CDC feather. I pull them off the ducks backside around the oiler puffs that are the true CDC feathers.



7. Wrap the CDC Feather like a soft hackle, 2-3 wraps. Break off the tips to length rather than cut them with scissors. Add another very small bit of dubbing to help sweep the CDC back.



8. The opal under the D-rib makes a very good imitation of a emerging pupa



As usual this is probably just another variation of a fly that a dozen other people have come up with.

[Chuck441]

Nice tie! Have you had much success with it? BTW- it is a true cdc feather.

Chuck

[davkrat]

Yeah, the last few years I've been collecting CDC feathers like crazy during duck season. I probably have a $500 ziplock bag full of them I try to work them in to all sorts of patterns. The clear rib over the pearl/opal tensil has worked great for me on all sorts of wet flies.

[kelkay]

That is a great pattern, thank you!

[herefishy]

I think CDC is way underrated for nymphs, some of my best days came on CDC soft hackles.

[Cliff955]

Good lookin' fly, really nice tie and tutorial! Let me add my vote to those who hope to see this (and your Kratville Sally) as FOTW soon!

All the best,

Cliff