As Tim Flagler says at the beginning of this video lesson, “Form, function, and simplicity. What more could you want out of a fly pattern?” Hans Weilenmann’s CDC & Elk is an excellent caddisfly imitation that builds on the original Elk-Hair Caddis. (Al Troth, who designed the original EHC, died in 2012.)
CDC & Elk Hair Caddis
Detailed instructions for tying a CDC & Elk Hair Caddis.Hook: Dai-Riki 305, size 16.Thread: UTC 70 Denier, brown.Abdomen: CDC feather, brown.Wing: Natural co…

