The Best Anglers Never Stop Learning
The Best Anglers Never Stop Learning
Caddis
Easy - 1-3 Min
Coldwater
This is an extremely simple pattern that doesn’t take too well to substitutions. It is best tied the way it is written in the recipe, and shown in the video. Luckily, that way is simple, cheap,and quick.
There’s a few things you can do to this pattern to change it up a bit. You can add a regular or tungsten bead sized to the hook if you’re looking for some more weight behind this fly. You can also replace the peacock herl with peacock ice dub for a flashier version of the bug. Some color options are also available, and encouraged. Tan, black, olive, brown, and chartreuse are all good choices. With small flies like this having some size options is important as well.
The obvious ease and simplicity of this pattern is a huge draw for a lot of people who choose to tie this bug. Don’t let that make you think that this pattern is sub par though. Large tailwater fish love to suck these little dudes down when the caddis come out to play. Less is absolutely more in terms of this fly. You can tie dozens for just a few dollars too. Just get to the vise and tie some!
Fish this pattern at the bottom of a nymph rig in the smaller sizes, and further up as you get into sizes 16 and 18. Heavier flies, split shot, or both may be necessary to get this bug down into the feeding zone depending on the depth and speed of the water you’re fishing. Let this fly swing out at the end of your drift as well, you never know what may be down there waiting on it.
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Caddis Sizes: #10 - #22
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