Master the CDC - 72 minutes of dry fly techniques with Daniel Bergman
I’ve been in love with CDC since the first times I got my hands on the “magic feathers” over the 30 years ago. The feathers versatility and great features, especially in dry flies is in my opinion unmatched in the actual ocean of materials accessible nowadays.
But through the years I’ve held many fly-tying classes and tied at many different events, and I’ve noticed that many fly tiers are almost a bit intimidated by CDC and miss a lot of its potential which I think is a big shame!
So therefore, I decided to make this hefty film where I go through some of the techniques in my quiver, I use the most in my day-to-day tying. The purpose of the film is not to cover specific patterns but rather show you some of the ways I use CDC that I’ve picked up through the years from excellent fly tyers from around the globe for you to adapt to your specific needs. But I’ve tried to cover the most common flies that should be relevant to most fly fishermen/women.
I hope this somehow sparks your interest in this fantastic material and its potential. If you wish to dig deeper in the subject, I recommend you check out the great work of Marc Petitjean or Leon Links. That will keep you busy for a while.
Rough list of materials and tools used in the film:
Hooks: Hanak 130BL Dry Fly, Hanak 230 Stillwater & Wet and Hanak 390BL Klinkhammer.
CDC: Fly-Dressing Premium CDC & Hand Selected Premium CDC.
Dubbing: Nature’s Spirit Beaver dubbing. Snowshoe Rabbit Foot dubbing, Hare’s Mask Dubbing and Ice Dub.
Threads: Textreme Standard 6/0 & 8/0 thread.
Indicator: Tiemco HiWiz yarn
Tails: Petitjean Pardo Coq De Lyon feathers
Tools: Petitjean Magic Tool Standard, Petitjean Thread Splitter & MP Twister.
Daniel's instagram: / antiallt
This video is produced by Robert Hansson
Tools are a big game Changer. I use the CDC Swiss mini-clamp and multispinner tool and it made cdc and even insane deer hair hackle flies super easy.
Great video Daniel, I’m definitely going to apply this method as I fish allot of dry flies here for brown trout and seatrout on the Irish rivers here, so will definitely try these methods. Great video. 💯🎣🎣🎣🎣
Great examples and explanations, thank you! Just picked up a set of Magic Tool clips and a few bags of CDC and am looking forward to learning how to use this tying material.
So assured & skilled plus a very steady hand to produce some eyecatching CDC flies. I can see my tying station becoming a mass of failed flies as I try to practice your patterns; I can hear the cursing already. Thanks for spending the time producing a video where all can see exactly what you're doing.
😂😂 I’m sure you’ll make it in no time. Just take it easy. 😊
Nice video that will help a lot. Looking forward to try those in the autumn.
Aplausos, excelente explicacion del atado de wincase y Alas para Emergentes, MayFly y Caddis.
Great stuff - thanks
That was good I haven't seen it done any better thank you for that very nice
Excellent video.
Thank you for your help and information
Thanks for the video.
Amazing, Id use these for catching trouts and greylings in Idjsöstömmen this june!
Det var en grum video Daniel 💪 De skal brukes i elvene jeg fisker i Norge 👌
hello, I never miss your videos ; I tied CDC flies since a long time but never as well you do regards
Just a beginner at tying. Thanks for sharing your experience with how you use CDC. I'll definitely be giving them a go for my quest of chasing our wild native golden trout this year.
Great video thank you always a good watch . Could you please state your scissors and other tools you use please ? Thank you
Thank you! Scissors I use in this video is SMAEN. They are extremely sharp and durable. Other tools that are good specifically for CDC and used in the video is Petitjean Magic Tool, Petitjean Thread splitter and dubbing twister.
Love your videos . . . very informative . . . may I suggest watching Marc Petitjean videos also? . . . he's the master! . . . Oh, I just noticed you use a Petitjean vise . . . I guess I should watch the entire video before I comment . . . LOL! . . . I wish I could afford one . . . 😁
I’ve seen most of them and of course have Marc’s book. Great stuff! Marc has been a guru since I first layed my hands on a bag of CDC many years ago. I’ve also had the privilege to fish with him several times. 😊 Great memories!
Kanonbra! 👏👍😃
I've looked at all the normal places for the CDC rope and not able to locate anything that seems close. Would a dubbing loop of cdc work as you intended? Might be a little bit more of a buggy appearance than the rope would be. Again I really enjoyed the video and look forward to more on cdc. It seems to be the perfect solution for day's.
Hi. Thanks for the kind words. But I have to ask, what do you mean with CDC rope? Like a pre-made dubbing brush?
Tänker använda dem i Lofsdalen i sommar.😄
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For me, this video was not quite what I expected. There are new methods. Binding the body with CDC, not dubbing. The book 📖 Petitjean CDC is very instructive for me.
Has uno mejor
There is hundreds of methods to use CDC! These are just a few, and my favorite techniques. Didn’t I use a whole feather to do the body on one of them? Not tightly twisted though. I agree! Marc’s book is somewhat a bible when it comes to CDC! Fun little side note is that I actually took some of the pictures in that one. 😊 His videos are also great!
If you can find a copy of the book!
You need a separate camera for your macro shots so you can focus better. I could not see the close ups of the fly’s details.
Yes unfortunately
I’ll mention this to Robert behind the camera if he hasn’t already read it. 😊
What is that whip finisher?
It's a Petitjean. I have tied cdc for years and this is by far the best whip finisher on the market in my opinion . Excellent in tight situations. Well worth the investment
@@johnread2250 Thank you!
If only you had macro capability while filming.
I’ll talk with Robert behind the cameras about this.
need a better camera/close ups etc.
I’ll have a chat with Robert behind the cameras about this if it’s possible.
you opend 2 packs of cdc and said quality didnt matter...cmon get real.
I think you missed his point. There are many types of CDC feathers in a pack and they all have a use for a type of fly you tie. So you might have to search for the best feather for the fly you want to tie but it doesn’t mean the others you pick through can’t be used for something else. And any scrap CDC feathers can be picked for dubbing.
@@jonathonkersting9043 Not gonna argue. SWISSCDC ultra select xxl will yield more viable flies in the long run than veniard/fly co .etc scrap feathers.CDC is measuret pr. Gr. and XXXL will yeild more flies. i spend 2 years of testing what there was on the market and xxl+ suits it all and in the long run cheaper then the rest. - i tie cdc's from #8 to #18's so quality matters. side note - cdc with the best float and most strands is an Eider but is "impossible" to get. Guess i argued and i am sorry.
I totally understand what you mean. A big feather can probably tie more flies in the long run. But the point I was trying to make, as mentioned above is that most feathers in most bags of CDC is useable for something. For a F-fly or a Baetis with a single feather wing I wouldn’t want a large feather. For size 20 or smaller f.ex. I often thing the fibers in the tips of the feather are to short and make for a to wide profile of the wing. You can of course use only the fibers, but for some flies that takes longer time, and is not specific to the pattern. Thanks for the comment! Always nice when people engage. 😊
Fantastic potential, but your camera man... is not good.
Guys from USA, stay away from finesse dries. They are difficult for you. It’s shame to made this video. Those 72 minutes are like its first tied CDC flies ever. Ugly big rainbow flies are your specialty
An OK vid. But I'd prefer to spend an hour of my time watching Petitjean himself, as his vids are much better macro filmed, with less waffled commentary. And WOW there were a lot of ADs. No stacked CDC flys in this vid. either. That's a basic omission.
Superalo, has uno tu.
Najz👍 @antiallt