Thanks Wes, That sounds like it might be it. I've read articles on cdc but haven't used it. This feels like "normal" dubbing.
Ken On Tue, 15 Feb 2005 11:26:06 -0800 (PST), Wes Wada <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > I bought some dubbing off of Ebay for about $1/pack. It's House of > > Harrop natural dubbing. There's a little yellow sticker on each pack > > that says HOH culd-de-canard. Am I correct in assuming that this is > > CDC dubbing? It doesn't feel that different from some of the other > > dubbing I have but then again I tie mainly saltwater & bass flies so I > > don't work with normal dubbing alot. > > > > If it is CDC what, if any, differences should I look for compared to > > other dubbing when I use it? I picked it up to have a good supply of > > the basic colors for trout/bream flies. > > Hi Ken, > > I am not familiar with this product but from your description, I think the > package is natural dubbing that has been saturated with CDC oil. > > The oil would make the fibers of the dubbing more buoyant, so this would > be a product primariliy for surface flies. > > If the package contained CDC feathers, you would notice the difference > from regular dubbing immediately. CDC is very delicate, downy and feathery > material. > > Wes Wada > Bend, Oregon >
