A close-up photograph showing a CDC Black Spinner Dry Fly in sizes #14, #16, and #18. The flies feature black bodies and realistic, translucent CDC feather wings splayed flat to imitate a spent, dead insect in the surface film.

CDC Black Spinner Dry Fly

#14
$1.49
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A close-up photograph showing a CDC Black Spinner Dry Fly in sizes #14, #16, and #18. The flies feature black bodies and realistic, translucent CDC feather wings splayed flat to imitate a spent, dead insect in the surface film.
  • A close-up photograph showing a CDC Black Spinner Dry Fly in sizes #14, #16, and #18. The flies feature black bodies and realistic, translucent CDC feather wings splayed flat to imitate a spent, dead insect in the surface film.
  • A close-up photograph showing a CDC Black Spinner Dry Fly in sizes #14, #16, and #18. The flies feature black bodies and realistic, translucent CDC feather wings splayed flat to imitate a spent, dead insect in the surface film.
CDC Black Spinner Dry Fly

CDC Black Spinner Dry Fly

$1.49
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The CDC Black Spinner Dry Fly is a specialized, technical pattern designed to imitate the spent (dead) adult stage of small, dark mayflies and midges. This subtle presentation is vital when targeting selective trout feeding in slow, clear pools or slick tailwaters. When these tiny insects die after mating, they gather in the surface film in massive numbers, creating a crucial food source. The fly's magic lies in its use of natural CDC (Cul de Canard) feathers, which provide a delicate, realistic spent-wing profile that sits perfectly in the water's surface tension.

Product Features
  • Realistic Spent Wing Profile: The CDC feathers are splayed horizontally to perfectly mimic the "dead" posture of a spent insect, a vulnerable target trout can't resist.
  • Subtle Presentation: Designed for technical water and selective fish, this fly offers a natural, delicate profile essential for fooling wary trout.
  • Optimal Floatation: CDC feathers provide natural buoyancy and realistic translucence, ensuring the fly sits correctly in the surface film.
  • Essential Color: Black is a critical color for imitating dark midges, Baetis (Blue Winged Olives) spinners, and other small, dark aquatic insects.
  • Durable Construction: Expertly tied to remain effective even after multiple fish.
  • Optimal Sizing: Available in the small, essential sizes #14, #16, and #18, covering the key range for matching most small dark spinners and midges.

When to Use the CDC Black Spinner Dry Fly
This fly is crucial for specific technical situations where trout are focused on the surface film.
  • During Spinner Falls: The prime time to use this fly is during the evening or morning spinner falls of small mayflies, especially during consistent Baetis (BWO) hatches.
  • Midge Hatches: Highly effective during year-round midge hatches in tailwaters and slow rivers.
  • Technical & Clear Water: Ideal for clear, slow-moving water where trout have plenty of time to inspect the fly before eating it.
  • Picky Trout: When fish are rising consistently but ignoring other patterns, a subtle, black spinner imitation is often the solution.
HANDLE WITH CARE: Hooks are extremely sharp. Please handle with care to avoid injury.

NOTE: As these flies are hand-tied, slight variations in color and size may occur between batches.

SAFETY WARNING: This product contains small parts and sharp hooks. Keep out of reach of children and pets. Use with caution.

WARNING: WARNING: This product may contain chemicals known to the State of California to cause cancer and birth defects or other reproductive harm. www.P65Warnings.ca.gov

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