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CDC Spent Spinner

Dry Fly · Trout · Intermediate · 1 version

Classic Recipe

  • Hook standard dry (TMC 900BL), 14-22
  • Thread to match body (rusty/olive/yellow) 8/0

Materials

  • Tail Dun Microfibetts or tailing fibers, split into a Y (2-3 per side)
  • Body Rusty/olive Superfine dubbing (biot abdomen optional) (as needed)
  • Wing Light dun CDC (optionally over-laid with Z-Lon), tied spent (2 clumps)
  • Thorax Dubbing to match (as needed)

How to tie it

  1. Lay a thread base and tie in tailing fibers split into a wide Y with figure-eights and a tiny dubbing ball.
  2. Dub or wrap a slim tapered abdomen (rusty for a rusty spinner) over the rear two-thirds.
  3. Tie in two clumps of light dun CDC (add a few Z-Lon fibers for extra flash/durability) crosswise and lash them flat and spent (horizontal to the shank, wings at right angles) with figure-eight wraps.
  4. Dub a small thorax over the wing base with cross-wraps to lock the wings flat.
  5. Check that both wings lie flush in the same plane, then whip finish a small head.
  6. Fish it dry, no gel floatant on the CDC.

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