CDC Parachute Adams Fishing Fly

A beautiful mess. We like CDC…a lot. Here’s a classic Parachute Adams tied with CDC and a stripped peacock quill. Despite what appears to be complete CDC chaos, the fly has a very slim profile when viewed from underneath. This is a generic mayfly pattern, but can be tied in various colors to more closely imitate baetis to drakes.

Tying Notes:
• Typically, when used for a soft hackle collar, CDC feathers/barbs are positioned in a dubbing loop so that the tag ends are trimmed close to the thread. For this fly, we like to position the barbs in the middle of the thread.

Recipe:
• Hook: Dry fly hook like a Daiichi 1180 (https://www.discountflies.com/product...) or a Kona BDF (https://www.discountflies.com/product...)

• Thread: SemperFli Nano Silk 30D, grey. https://www.discountflies.com/product...

• Tail: Antron (https://www.discountflies.com/product..., split fibbets (https://www.discountflies.com/product..., or hackle fibers.

• Wing: Two CDC feathers (https://www.discountflies.com/SRCH.ht...)

• Post: Fluoro Fiber, color of choice (https://www.discountflies.com/product...)

• Body: Stripped Peacock Quill. https://www.discountflies.com/product...

• Thorax: Superfine dubbing (https://www.discountflies.com/product...) or muskrat underfur (https://www.discountflies.com/product...)

• Parachute: CDC Fibers in a dubbing loop. https://www.discountflies.com/SRCH.ht...