Fly Tying a Spent Wing CDC Caddis (Dry Fly Pattern)

From the Federation of Fly Fishers "Fly Pattern Encyclopedia," this is an easy-to-tie spent wing pattern. The techniques in this tie can be used in many other spinner patterns.

Hook: #12-16 dry fly
Thread: Tan, or to match your caddis flies
Body: CDC, palmered
Rib: Tying thread
Wings: Mottled hen saddle feather
Hackle: Ginger dry fly
Antenna: Stripped quills of wings

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[jimholland]

Good morning Matt,
I enjoy CDC amazing material. Love how that bug looks and what a fun test tank! Back home and only got in about four hours fishing. Not even a bump Jim 0 fish 100 🤣🤣🤣
But my granddaughter is amazing wonderful time and plenty of it👍☕️☕️

[martyrothman]

Thanks for another great one Matt and the learning continues

[edwardchavez]

Good Morning Sir Matt, great video, I always like a challenge and this spent CDC Caddis is one to me. I will give it a shot this evening after work. The fly it self looks supercool. Thanks thanks for the extended video very instructional and that's always a great help. 😊👍

[chevyguy]

Great job Matt! I need to buy more Fly Boxes if I keep watching these videos!!

[michaelmerlino]

Another good pattern.I never was a good dry fly fisher but fished cripples and emerges during a hatch and caught as many or more than anyone fishing dries.

[biggreenfish]

This is a good one. Looks like the perfect thing to fool the picky ones. Better yet, I tied two and they actually look like yours.

[icefisher]

Nice pattern. Thanks again, Matt. Always enjoy your videos.

[toddslichter]

Great looking caddis pattern. I just ordered my copy of "Federation of Fly Fishers"...you finally convinced me. 😂
The bass fly would perform perfectly if you tie the eyes on the top and the wing as a collar on the bottom...it would ride with the hook point up. Or tie it like your last one on an upturned eye hook. Just thought I would throw my two cents in. Lol

Thanks for all you do Mr O'Neal.

[laytonmarvin]

Great tie Matt. This is my favorite fall dry fly. I've caught countless trout on this pattern. Thanks for sharing

[dennisfretz]

Good looking tie, thanks Matt. Tight lines.

[blue_ridge_on_the_fly]

Neat pattern. CDC is something I like using on most of my nymphs. But this pattern makes me believe that it won’t cast that well due to how the wings are positioned. But there’s only one way to find out. Great tie as always Matt.

[leemowers]

Catching up on YouTube, thanks for sharing Matt.

[keithr]

I knew it! With the bumb bell eyes talk. Always flips hook up with eyes tied as you did. Still a good pattern Matt

[markfritch]

Have seen this pattern but never tied or fished it. Thanks Matt for the great tutorial (as usual). Will definitely give this one a shot. I thought your test tank video served its purpose. Guess I’m more of a function guy anyway. Continued blessings my friend.

[karljones]

Great tie cool looking fly Matt. Thanks for sharing.

[johnnylightning]

Nice fly Matt. I guess one of these days I'm going to have to buy some CDC feathers. Keep the good stuff coming.

[barbaraemerich]

This is such a cool fly! Excited to tie some!

[jackreeves]

Enjoy you very much. You have a great channel. Thanks... KANSAS

[slickydicky]

I purchased some wing burners a while back and haven't used them much. This looks like a good pattern to use them for, and besides I have a few more spaces in my dry box I should fill!

[mikeney]

Very cool pattern Matt.great job tying.will have to put few in my box.thanks for the video!!.