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My Dutch colleague Leon Links, fellow member of the Netherlands Flyfishers Guild, and author of "Tying Flies with CDC", and I share the love for the unique plumage commonly known under the names 'Cul de Canard or 'Croupion de Canard", and also referred to as 'Duck's Arse' in our country. Apart from step-by-step instructions of one of Leon's new and eminently fishable patterns, these pages will also deal with the latest innovation in flytying, our mutual friend Marc Petitjean's Magic tool. Innovation at its best. This tool consists of two different-sized Perspex bulldog-style clips, and three differently sized springloaded snaps, plus three diameters of grooved dowel. These springloaded snaps allow dubbing material, CDC, hackles, soft hackles and almost anything else to be combined as a dubbing material before it is picked up in the bulldog clips and inserted into a dubbing loop. CDC plumage has been on the scene for a few decades now. Exciting new techniques are releasing the potential of this very versatile material. To view images of the Magic Tool ...