CDC Parachute Emerger SBS

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Shane Stalcup (RIP) came up with a great way to get the most out of lower-quality CDC feathers. Tied here in PMD colors; change to suit your needs.

hook - Dai Riki 125 #16
thread - UTC 70 yellow
shuck - Congo Hair brown
body - biot PMD
hackle - pale yellow CDC fibers
post - Congo Hair white
thorax - Superfine dubbing PMD

Part 1

Mash down barb, attach thread at point above point

tie in shuck and wrap back halfway down bend

tie in moistened biot; wrap to initial tie-in

Cull through your CDC shorts, broken-tipped and otherwise lesser loved CDC feathers and strip off some fibers; tie in

tie in hank of CH directly on top of CDC; figure-8

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Part 2

pull CDC & CH straight up then a couple wraps around the base to post it and distribute CDC more evenly

dub thread, dub thorax; half hitch x 2, SHHAN

pull CDC fibers down and clip even with gap

pull post up and clip (shank length)

Regards,
Scott

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Thanks for sharing this style of tying

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Huh, this did not go the way I thought it would. I had expected the old bulldog clip/dubbing loop method. This approach seems more simple and efficient. How does this pattern fish/float?

Nice tie, great photos as always.

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Inserting the CDC into a split-loop and creating DIY Henry’s Fork Hackle would work, too. Like you said, though, this way’s pretty simple and quick. The fly floats very well; it’s caught some fish and kept some roosters off the chopping block.

Regards,
Scott