Published Sep 1. 2015 - 8 years ago
Updated or edited Oct 1. 2017

Bonefish CDC & Elk

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The CDC & Elk family

Hans Weilenmann's CDC & Elk is a fly as good as they come. Still a lot of people - including Hans himself and the author - have made variations. This article covers a whole bunch of CDC & Elk variations.

Meet the family here

Originator: 
Paul Slaney
Pattern type: 
Warm saltwater fly
Skill level/difficulty: 
Easy
Species: 
bonefish
Materials: 
Hook
Sharp, strong, straight eye
Thread
Tan 6/0
Eyes
Bead chain, lead or tungsten dumbbells or nothing at all
Underwing
A bunch of CDC feathers, tied in at the eye, I don't bother to wrap the feather down the hookshank anymore. The flies last longer if you don't
Overwing
Elk, deer or whatever. I like it to flare a bit

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