Small dry
CDC Grub
Sparse CDC willow grub
TroutSurface
Tiny pale CDC grub for the maddening willow-grub feeders of high summer; fish dead-still in the film.
Fish this when
High summer under waterside willows, fished dead-still in the film to fish sipping tiny grubs with barely a dimple.
Why it works
The sparse CDC puff gives the minute pale grub's low-riding shape without the drag that spooks fish already keyed onto something almost motionless.
Naturals it imitates
willow grub
Typical zone & fishable range
usually
Surface
Film
Subsurface
Deep
Setup sensitivity: medium
Quick facts
Tying difficulty
Intermediate