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CDC Biot Caddis
Pete Steen ties this slim adult caddis for Fly Fish Food, pairing a segmented turkey biot body with a full wing of stacked CDC. The biot gives a ribbed abdomen with very little bulk, while the CDC holds the fly in the surface and forms a tent shape over the body. A ginger collar in front of the wing suggests legs and adds a little more float. Use a light wire dry fly hook so it rides well, and fish it dead drift during a caddis hatch. Tied here on a size 12 hook.
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Materials
Fly Tyer's Z-Ment, to set the biot body
Super Fine Dry Fly Dubbing, cinnamon caddis
Cinnamon Caddis
Soft ginger feather for the collar
How to Tie the CDC Biot Caddis
- 1
Step 1
Start the thread behind the eye and lay a smooth base back to the start of the bend.
- 2
Step 2
Tie in a turkey biot by its tip at the bend so the rest of it extends past the hook. Bring the thread forward to the front of the body area.
- 3
Step 3
Coat the thread base with a thin film of Z-Ment to help the body hold together.
- 4
Step 4
Clip hackle pliers to the butt of the biot and wrap it forward in close turns, letting the ridge of the biot form the segments.
- 5
Step 5
Tie off the biot at the front of the body and trim the excess.
- 6
Step 6
Dub the thread lightly with the cinnamon caddis dubbing and build a small thorax. Leave room behind the eye for the wing and collar.
- 7
Step 7
Stack several CDC feathers with their tips even. Tie them in at the front of the thorax with the tips running back past the bend.
- 8
Step 8
Trim the CDC butts and cover the cut ends with thread.
- 9
Step 9
Tie in the soft ginger feather directly in front of the wing and trim its tip.
- 10
Step 10
Wrap the feather forward as a collar, stopping short of the eye. Tie off the stem with a few thread wraps.
- 11
Step 11
Whip finish a small thread head, then clip the feather stem and the thread.
Watch Tying Tutorial
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m2wHkmeE44o
Credit: Pete Steen / Fly Fish Food