CDC Midge Cluster

Griffith-style midge cluster

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CDC midge cluster suggesting a knot of hatched adults on the film; a tiny calm-water surface fly.

Fish this when

Dead-calm water during a heavy midge hatch, when naturals bunch into mating clusters rather than sitting singly.

Why it works

The clustered CDC-and-hackle profile reads as several midges knotted together, matching what fish are actually keyed on rather than a lone adult.

Naturals it imitates

cluster of adult midges (Griffith-style)

Typical zone & fishable range

usually

Surface

Film

Subsurface

Deep

Setup sensitivity: medium

Hook range#18–22

Quick facts

Tying difficulty

Intermediate