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Nymph

Cased Caddis

Insect Species Icon Little Black Caddis, October Caddis, Caddis
Difficulty Icon Easy - 5-7 Min
Water Category Icon Coldwater

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Tying Recipe
  • Hook: Jig hook 3x long 2x wide
  • Bead: Slotted tungsten bead 3mm
  • Thread: UTC 70 denier black
  • Tail: Ultra chenille micro fluorescent chartreuse
  • Wing: Starling feather, reminder that this is to be tied in on the back of the hook near the bend.
  • Body: Pheasant tail
  • Rib: Ultra wire brassie black
  • Hook: Any longer shanked jig hook will work. Keep in mind that cased caddis build their cases a little roomy, so keep this in mind when choosing hooks.
  • Bead: Slotted beads are required for jig hooks. Gold will work, but black may be better for realism.
  • Thread: Any thin diameter thread will work for this pattern. Go as thin as you like, but try not to go larger than 8/0 or 70 denier.
  • Tail: Ultra chenille is best for this pattern.
  • Wing: Hungarian partridge will work great for this pattern.
  • Body: Pheasant tail works best for this pattern.
  • Rib: Any round wire in size brassie will work. Keep in mind that this is supposed to be more for durability rather than looks.

Since this pattern is supposed to be more realistic, try not to get crazy with the variations. At the end of the day this is supposed to imitate a cased caddis with great resemblance to the real thing. If you add any materials, try just replacing the body, or adding a bit of CDC to the wing. One way to get some flash out of this pattern is to replace the ultra chenille with pearl core braid. It wont be the brightest thing in your box, but it may just be enough to catch the trout’s attention.

This is a great pattern that resembles cased caddis very well. The cased caddis is something that doesn’t get resembled a whole lot, and is a little underfished. Since most of the larva are stuck to the bottom of the river for most of the year, fish this pattern in high water when they get swept off the bottom from stronger currents.

Fish this pattern within the bottom 5-6 inches of the water column for best results. Since the naturals are not buoyant, this is where they end up being if they get dislodged. This makes this a great point fly for euro nymphing, and lead fly for nymph rigs. If fishing this with a dry dropper, make sure to give it enough line to reach the bottom of 90% of the holes that you fish.

Caddis

General Hatch Chart Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Caddis
Sizes: #10 - #22

Little Black Caddis

Regional Hatch Chart Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Region: West
Little Black Caddis
Sizes: #14 - #20
Region: Northwest
Little Black Caddis
Sizes: #14 - #20
Region: East, Midwest
Little Black Caddis
Sizes: #14 - #20
Region: Southeast
Little Black Caddis
Sizes: #14 - #20

October Caddis

Regional Hatch Chart Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Region: West, Northwest, East
October Caddis
Sizes: #8 - #12

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