This imitation of a wood-boring beetle has often proved to be a real winner. I do not know how frequently these beetles end up in a trout stream but I do know that very few trout
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
There are only very slight color variations to the body of this fly in that they can range in color to a light smoky dun body to a shade of gray that is almost a dark medium dun. Sizes range from 18 to 12. They are mostly found in still
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
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
I have given novice and experienced tyers a new way of applying CDC as a parachute for any pattern that they may use. I selected this pattern to include in this series because it demonstrates techniques that make this fly unique. All
What I have done here is to show you another use of CDC. The original pattern calls for deer hair. I believe you'll agree, after you've tied and fished it a few times, that
The CDC Soft Hackle acts very realistic on the stream. As it goes through the water the CDC lays right along the side of the fly and makes it look much more animated. I've
