CDC
flies are excellent dry flies, very light and the barbules give
a very life like motion to the legs.
Others disagree, saying : they get waterlogged quickly and they are
difficult to dry and put it back in shape. And after catching a
fish, the fish slime has to be wash away, the fly to be dried or you
have to change fly.
On the right a picture of a CDC fly after washing in soap and drying
with a paper towel: the feathers are stuck together and even
with a few false cast , some barbules are still wet and the fly can
sink quickly.
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This
very same fly put in drying powder, after 30 seconds. The powder
adsorb the water and moisture and the fly is totally dry. It will
float as normal. And when you catch another fish:
- Wash the fly
- Put it for a few seconds in a paper towel
- Put it, still attached to the tippet, in the drying powder can, cover the
fly with powder or close the lid and shake for about 30 seconds
- Get the fly out, shake it to remove the remaining powder and
fish.
And to keep it afloat for a long time treat it with this hydrophobic
powder
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This drying powder is widely used for industrial
applications, dessicants...... You
can get this product under the name 'CDC
dryer" in the Pechetruite
shop in the CDC pages.
The product after usage can be regenerated
and reused. Gently heating the powder will drive off the moisture and
leave it ready for reuse. (Heat in an oven at 105°C to 110°C for
30mn or 2-3mn in a microwave)
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To
minimize shipping cost, the product is sold in a 10g minigrip bag. For
use, it can be transferred in a small plastic can with a snap-on lid
like a small film container
To keep it afloat for a long time see the page about the hydrophobic
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