Posts by Fly Fishing the Sierra

Tangerine Dream Materials to Order Material, click the link Hook Thread Body Legs Tangerine Dream Guide Ralph Cutter designed this fly for the pupa form of October Caddis. It is particularly effective when used during mid September to October in many freestone streams of the Sierra. I’m guessing that Ralph’s naming of this pattern was…

Tan Radical Caddis Materials to Order Material, click the link Hook Thread Head Weight Underbody Body strung w/monofilament and coated with and Overbody and Thorax and Collar Flash Legs Radical Caddis Sierran guide and fly tier, Rick Fox, developed this pattern around 2006 and tested it in the waters of the Little Truckee. The pattern…

Pulsating Caddis, Olive Materials to Order Material, click the link Hook Thread Head Underbody Overbody Thorax Legs Pulsating Caddis This Nymph pattern was developed by Jim Pettis, a guide on the lower Sacramento River, in 1993. The fly can be used in both streams and stillwaters. It was intended to represent Hydropsyche caddis which are…

Peeking Caddis, Creamy Gray Materials to Order Material, click the link Hook Thread Head Weight Body(Case) Thorax Collar Legs Ribbing Peeking Caddis The Peeking Caddis pattern was developed by George Anderson on the Yellowstone River. George was owner of Anderson’s Yellowstone Angler Fly Shop. The pattern was developed to imitate the Brachycentrus or Mother’s Day…

Chartreuse Hot Wire Caddis Materials to Order Material, click the link Hook Thread Head Shellback Body Collar Underwing Overwing Legs Hot Wire Caddis The Hot Wire Caddis was designed by Ken Morrish of Ashland, Oregon. Ken owns and operates a fly fishing destination business in Ashland,Fly Water Travel. His background with this pattern comes from…

Scuba Caddis, Dark Dun Materials to Order Material, click the link Hook Thread Head Body Blend of , and mixed with Thorax Blend of , and mixed with and Wing colored with Antennae Scuba Caddis This pattern was designed by Sierra Guide Dan LeCount for the Truckee area and was featured in Bud Bynack’s “At…

Hogan’s Yuba Pupa, Tan/Olive Materials to Order Material, click the link Hook Thread Head Flashback Body Thorax Tail Collar Underwing Wingbuds Shroud Ribbing Hogan’s Yuba Pupa This pattern is designed by fly fishing guide Hogan Brown of Chico, CA . Hogan is a signature fly tier for Rio Products and has designed a number of…

Hogan’s Good ‘N Plenty, Amber Materials to Order Material, click the link Hook Thread Head Body Thorax Tail Collar Wing Legs Ribbing Hogan’s Good ‘N Plenty Hogan’s Good ‘N Plenty nymph is a caddis pupa designed by Sierran fly fishing guide, Hogan Brown. This nymph is found throughout many of the fly shops within the…

G6 Caddis Pupa, Amber Materials to Order Material, click the link Hook Thread Head Body Shuck Thorax Legs(Hackle) Ribbing G6 Caddis Pupa The G6 Caddis Pupa is designed by Matt “Gilligan” Koles, of Hirschdale, CA. Matt is a guide on the Truckee and Little Truckee rivers. This fly is fished during the summer on the…

Olive Poopah Materials to Order Material, click the link Hook Thread Head Underbody Body Thorax Antennae Legs Ribbing Fox’s Poopah Fox’s Poopah designed by Tim Fox in 1990 for use on the lower Sacramento. Tim spent many years as the manager of The Fly Shop in Redding, CA. and now guides as an independent on…