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H&H CDC Feathers

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Description

Cul de Canard, or CDC, as it is commonly referred to, is a finely-fibered duck feather with unique floating capabilities. French for "Duck Bottom", CDC is buoyant due to its natural oils and does not require additional floatants. CDC is often used for tying emergers and dry fly patterns. It can be stacked and tied in as a wing; tied in by the tips and palmered, used as a soft hackle feather; spun into dubbing loops or used as a dubbing material.

Field Notes

CDC feathers are used as fly tying material for dry flies, emergers, and soft hackles. Their natural buoyancy makes them useful when you want a fly to ride high or create a subtle, lifelike profile in the film. They can also be spun into dubbing loops or used as wings and collars.

Pros

  • Naturally buoyant without added floatant
  • Versatile for wings, hackles, and dubbing loops
  • Good for realistic emerger and dry-fly profiles

Cons

  • Delicate material that can be harder to handle than synthetic fibers
  • Not a finished fishing fly, so it requires tying skill

Keywords

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