Alan, I use the CDC instead of the muscrat dubbing. I stroke the barbules to the tip's side, ty it in approximately at the feathers middle (at the hooks bend or whereever the tail of the fly is). Then I pull gently at the feather's butt while twisting the feather. Forms a neat 'rope'. When the feather is at it's tip (or near by, sometimes I have to repeat the procedure) I wrap it as the body etc. During the forming of the body always some of the barbules get loose, but that's what I need. These free barbules are the 'legs' which add the movement to the fly.
The list already compared it with Hans' CDC and Elk, it is a similar concept. I've usuallty some of these flies in different body colors (grey, yellow, orange) with me and there are times where they are the killer. BTW: some times ago I found a bag with copped CDC ferathers sold as CDC dubbing. Using this stuff in a dubbing loop works similar. Rene -----Urspr�ngliche Nachricht----- Von: Alan Di Somma <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> An: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Datum: Donnerstag, 30. Januar 2003 00:42 Betreff: Re: [VFB] Featherduster flies -- Improved Adams >Rene: > >How do you attach the CDC? By the tip or butt? >Do you use it in place of mushrat dubbing? >Or do you use it instead of palmering a hackle? > >Alan Di Somma >Phoenix,Az. > >http://www.azod.com >http://www.azflycasters.org/ >http://www.wmonline.com/attract/lakes.htm >http://www.wmonline.com/attract/streams.htm > > >"Things you might already know" >All of us could take a lesson from the weather. It pays no attention to >criticism. > >----- Original Message ----- >From: "Rene Zillmann" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Sent: Wednesday, January 29, 2003 2:28 PM >Subject: Re: [VFB] Featherduster flies -- Improved Adams > > >: Larry, >: >: I use a CDC feather for the body of an improved Adams. The CDC barbules >add >: a lot of movement to the fly and they add floatability. >: Is the ostrich Adams a good floater? I never tried it. Always thought that >: the ostrich plume will soak quickly and caause the fly to sink. >: >: Rene >: >: -----Urspr�ngliche Nachricht----- >: Von: Larry Johnson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >: An: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >: Datum: Mittwoch, 29. Januar 2003 20:37 >: Betreff: Re: [VFB] Featherduster flies >: >: >: >Regarding ostrich hurls: I use a gray ostrich feather for >: >the body of an Adams. It's a little fluffy, but gives a >: >great "swimmy" action to the body. You can run into trouble >: >if you want to tie a #16, but the size of the feather would >: >be better suited to a #12. We call it an Ostrich/Adams. A >: >good variation on a proven pattern. >: > >: >Larry Johnson >: > >: >BIG J >: > >: >: >
