CDC Floating Nymph, PMD

HOOK: TMC 100, sizes 16-20 THREAD: Light olive TAIL: Yellow mallard RIB: Fine copper wire ABDOMEN: Pale yellow Z-lon WING: Mixed strands of dun CDC, yellow Z-lon, brown partridge THORAX: Same as abdomen

Uses

Use to imitate pale morning dun mayflies when there is a hatch in progress and trout are taking emerging duns from the surface. Because this fly has no hackle, it is particularly effective on slow water and spring creeks. The fly should ride low in the water, with just the wing on the surface. It bridges a gap between wet flies and dry.

Variations

Vary the color and size to match other hatches.

How to match other mayflies

How to Fish

Do NOT dress the fly with floatant! CDC flies should be fished au natural. When a fly no longer floats well, put it in a small container of powdered descicant, such as Dry Shake, and shake it up. This removes the moisture, and you're ready to cast again.

 Use the shallow nymph presentation.