A.K. Best's Best Bets Mayflies and Saltwater Flies (7 for the price of 6) 1. Olive Quill Dun 2. Olive Quill Parachute 3. Red Quill Spinner 4. Caddis Quill Larva 5. Gotcha 6. Green / White Deceiver 7. Mystery Fly
This is one of my favorite patterns to fish. Whether it is in a stream, river, lake, beaver pond, high lake--it's one of the most productive patterns I've come up with. It doesn't matter how you fish it--as a nymph with additional
The Brassie is a straight-forward fly to tie and is a must have fly in any tour anglers fly arsenal. I used this pattern to help novice tyers gain experience and confidence. It is part of my book, "Basic Fly Tying Techniques." This pattern
Just like the mayfly, once the caddis pupa gets up to the surface, a fully grown adult emerges from its shuck. I have done some clever things to make this imitation work really well
Shane says when you fish this caddis pupa, you better hold on. I use a little trick that makes it look more like a natural. It's not difficult, but the twist will make all the
This imitation of the Cased Caddis is really fun to tie. To understand this caddis, it carries its home with it. It makes its home built from various debris gathered from the stream
This is a variation of some of the other CDC patterns I have shown you in other clips. The curved hook that I use in this pattern represents a caddis dipping its butt into the water to deposit the eggs, while the wings are standing
One of the successful caddis colors is peacock and I have incorporated it into this pattern on a standard dry fly hook with a ring eye. The hackle is CDC and saddle hackle. After
The Elk Hair Caddis is one of the most recognized flies of all time. This is a must pattern for every serious trout angler. It is a great fly to learn hackling and hair handling techniques before attempting more difficult patterns. I chose
