CDC & Partridge Caddis Materials used: Dry fly hook from number 10 to 14 Tread- 14/0 Tan СDС Feathers -orange and brownish for the body and the wings Partridge feather for the wings СDС -Brownish for the hackle 2 Golden pheasant tail fibers for the antennas Head cement Step 1: Put the hook on the vice Step 2: Tie the tread and tie a small orange CDC feather at the end of the hook shank Step 3: Twist the feather and wrap it 2-4 times around the hook Step 4: Trim the waste Step 5: Tie longer CDC feather on the hook shank Step 6: Twist it and wrap it around the hook shank Step 7: Trim the waste. Tie 2-3 CDC feathers on the top of the hook. Step 8: Trim the waste Step 9: Take a Partridge feather from the wings and put a head cement on it so it won`t break when you tie it on the hook Step 10: Make a V shape cut at the end of the feather to imitate the caddis wings Step 11: Tie the wing on the top of the hook Step 12,13,14. Using this tool ( MP magic tool) or anything else you think you might use take the CDC feather fibers in a pinch. Step 15: Make a loop with the tread and put the CDC fibers in the loop Step 16: Twist the loop with a twister or by hand Step 17: Wrap it to form the hackle of the fly. Step 18: Tie the antennas on behind the eye of the hook. Make a final knot and finish with a drop of head Cement. Step 19: Catch a nice trout on it. Stanislav Mankov2025-03-17T17:41:02+02:00 Share this story. Choose a platform! FacebookXRedditLinkedInWhatsAppTumblrPinterestVkEmail