Flashy CDC Midge Emerger - McFly Angler Fly Tying Tutorials

CDC is one of my favorite materials for emergers or dry flies when tying small tiny flies. Buying hackle that small can cost a fortune, but CDC tends to be better priced. And you can save the tip ends and use them for dubbing, or other techniques with emergers and dries.

This fly takes a few things from other flies ive seen and combines them to form this flashy and effective fly. The CDC wing sits right at the surface of the water film, with the rest of the fly hanging down into the water, enticing trout to bite. This was one of my most effective flies on my last trip.

As always here is a list of materials I used on the fly.

Usually I epoxy the head of the fly, but I did forget this time while filming. I will paint on some thin resin, then whip finish the resin into the head. Then cure it. You could do the same with any head cement.

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[seanmooney]

Great Job! I love tying tiny flies. I don't however, try to film it so hat's off to you. All the best, Sean

[justinmcquaide]

Really well done anyone who ties flies will know its not easy tying this size . It's tough enough doing flies this size when your only using a couple of items but when you add 3 or 4 more that's when you can tell a great fly tier !!!!

[petemelnick]

I had so much fun tying this. Full disclosure: It was on a size 16 as I am a novice -but it came out well. Thank you. Pax Christi!

[Michael-hgky]

Great video...some serious skills on a size 20 hook. I was hoping you might catch one of those guppies at the end....

[stewoutdoors]

That has got to be an incredibly hard build just based on the hook size ! Please take no offense from the saltwater fly side but that fly is having a bad hair day. Great tie. Well done.

[rubencorona]

This is probably a stupid question, but I don't care, lol. Do you apply floatant to emergers? I've heard fishing with emergers can be difficult.