Hydropsyche Caddis Larva This has been a solid producer for me in areas with good populations of free swimming caddis larvae. This pattern is very similar to the caddis patterns of Oliver Edwards. Hydropsyche Caddis LarvaThanks for the great tips and instruction Oliver! The legs are a great addition to any caddis larva pattern, or [...]
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Little Black Stonefly The dry fly season starts in earnest with the hatches of little black stoneflies. In the Black Hills these bugs start hatching in March and some years the hatches continue into May. This pattern fools the trickier more selective fish, while a black-fly fly will do the trick on the rest. Materials [...]
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CDC Bubble Wing Caddis Here is a great fly from Oliver Edwards outstanding DVD “Essential Patterns Vol. 1″. Check out this DVD for several more cracking patterns.I tie this in a few sizes for the caddis hatches found here in the black hills. Sizes 14-16 are particularly well suited for the waters I fish. The [...]
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Tape Wing Caddis This fly takes a bit of extra time to construct, but it is worth it. The combination of the tape wing and CDC legs make this an irresistible caddis imitation. Tie this fly in sizes 12-18. The color scheme is easily adapted to match the caddis on your stream. Materials Link: Tape [...]
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Fly Tying Video Klinkhammer Special Here is a great dry fly from tyer Hans Van Klinken. It works great as a caddis emerger, but we use it more often as a searching pattern for trout. It is very effective at bringing fish to the surface. Also a great dry fly for cruising carp. Materials Link: [...]
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Bottom Bouncer Caddis This video features another variation on the Czech style jig nymph. The Bottom Bouncer Caddis fly is a suggestive imitation of a caddis larva or pupa. Fish this fly at the bottom of a 2 or 3 fly rig. The jig in this video is a caddis larva/pupae. Many of our standard [...]
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Quick Tie Caddis This high floating caddis is easy to tie and the fish love it. Ryan started tying this caddis fly pattern a couple of years ago after seeing something like it in Wyoming. Tie it with the body color to match the caddisflies on your stream. Tan is a good all around body [...]
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Bottom Tickler Tungsten Jig Fly The Bottom Tickler Tungsten Jig Fly is a Czech-Eastern European style jig fly. This color scheme of tungsten jig is tremendously effective. Fish this fly as the bottom fly on a two fly rig, with a lighter nymph or soft hackle above it. I have had great luck with a [...]
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Chewee Caddis Larva Pattern Chewee skin is a great material for adding realistic bodies to fly patterns. In this video UV Chewee skin is used to create a simple to tie, but realistic looking caddis larva pattern. Materials: Hook: Umpqua C300BL Size 10-14 Bead: Tungsten Bead Thread: UTC 70 Denier Tail:Natural CDC Abdomen: Caddis Green [...]
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This is a cased caddis larva pattern tied in the Czech style. This nymph is tied on a jig hook with a slotted tungsten bead that causes it to bounce along the bottom with the hook point riding up. Cased Caddis patterns are very effective, especially in freestone streams. Fish this fly on point, with [...]
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