Thanks, Matthew! Cheers, Phil

Thanks, Wallace. I am pleased to hear that you enjoyed my video. Hopefully, this fly works as well for you as it has for me. Cheers, Phil

@@PhilRowleyFlyFishing Indeed, it has been a consistently-productive fly for me…. In size 18 / 20 (and smaller, sometimes), it’s just the ticket when the trout don’t seem to be taking anything recognizable. Being such a simple tie, it’s easy to fill a row or two in the boxes & use freely. Interesting to see them tied as large as size 12. I’ll tie up a few and use them at my local club waters. Thanks & stay well!

Thanks, I am glad to hear that you enjoyed my video. Cheers, Phil

Thanks John, I am glad you enjoyed my video. I hope you enjoy success with this pattern. Cheers Phil

Hi Glen, thanks for taking the time to make a comment. I am glad you enjoyed this video. CDC is pretty straightforward to use, it just takes a bit of practice. I use it for wings on patterns such as this one as well as hackle or legs on nymphs and pupa. I hope I see you on the water again soon. Cheers, Phil

Hi Loren, thanks for taking the time to comment. I am pleased that you enjoyed my video. Great question. A few false casts often dries the fly. If it becomes saturated you can use a cloth or amadou pad to pat the fly dry. There are certain floatants that work with CDC such as Loon's Lochsa. If that doesn't work I remove the fly and replace it. I give the soaked fly a good rinse and set it aside to dry. Keep in mind sometimes a sunk or half-sunk fly works better as the fish take it for an emerged. Cheers, Phil

Hi, thanks for taking the time to comment. Great question. Arguably the toughest conditions to fish are a clear lake on a flat calm day. Fish are spooky and any presentation errors always seem worse. You have to limit your movement, drifting can be a great option. Longer finer leaders that don't reflect any light and smaller more natural-looking flies are also a good idea. Sometimes using an indicator and just letting the fly sit or perhaps move it extremely slowly so you don't create any wake which can spook fish. You also don't cast as much with an indicator that limits any casting disturbance from excessive casts or the wake created from a rocking boat, float tube, or pontoon boat. You may also want to consider fishing the deep edges along drop-offs and points as fish may be reluctant to venture into the shallows preferring the relative security of deep water. I hope this helps. If you have any questions at all please don't hesitate to ask. Cheers, Phil

Thanks for the tip. I might try using a small stick on strike indicator that's less bulky than a foam peg type indicator. Maybe use my type 3 sink and hit the drop off. When that sun beats down it's hard to stay patient. Lots of minnows swimming around, maybe trout have a full stomach also.