RE: [VFB] Re: Question??

[mark romero]

Patrick, when CDC featers are dyed, they are first cleaned and most, if not 
all the "oil" is washed away before they are dyed. It is actually the nature 
of the Barbules on the feathers themselves that aid so much in floatability. 
And that is also why you NEVER want to use any floatant with flies that had 
been tyed with CDC. If you do, you will ruin that floatability. A few false 
cast is all you should EVER need to do, to get the fly floating again, "like 
a cork." mark.............


From: Allan Fish <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
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Subject: [VFB] Re:  Question??
Date: Mon, 16 Feb 2004 12:30:52 -0500
on 2/16/04 11:59 AM, Patrick at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:

What is CDC ??? I just don't know what it is?? any help would greatly be
appreciated thank
CDC FEATHERS

From the french 'Cul de Canard'.  Sometimes lovingly known here as "Duck
Butt Feathers".  But they are from the BACK of the duck.
These are the feathers that encircle the preen gland on the back of the 
duck
and are very fine but saturated with "duck oil".  As a reult, they cause a
fly to float like a cork.

Hans Weilenmann has written an excellent series of articles on using CDC.
You can find them at:
  <http://www.flyfisherman.com/ftb/hwcdc/index.html>

Allan
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