CDC Emerging Dun

Another Walter Wiese pattern is the CDC Emerging Dun.  Walter tied this fly in different sizes to be used for the Western Green Drake and Flavs that hatch on Western waters.  This pattern, tied in sizes that imitate flies in our area, can be used with, I believe, great success.Walter tied this fly using a wet fly hook, but I’ve tied it using a dry fly hook so it can be fished as a dry fly.  If you Google “Walter Wiese” and click on his videos option you can watch Walter tie this fly.

Hook – Dry fly #14-18

Thread – 8/0 Olive dun

Shuck – Gray Zelon

Body – Olive gray Turkey Biot

Wing – Natural gray CDC feather and Zelon,(the zelon is then folded along the body of the fly to represent legs)

Head – Gray or gray olive

John Lazar

Fly tied by John Lazar