Posts by Fly Fishing the Sierra

Henry’s Fork Caddis, Olive Materials to Order Material, click the link Hook Thread Body Thorax Overwing Wing Hackle Henry’s Ford Caddis The Henry’s Fork Caddis, designed by Rene Harrop, is one of the most effective caddis patterns during mid-summer where caddis hatch on flat water. The Olive version is particularly a good coloration for the…

Hogan’s Yuba Emerger, Tan Materials to Order Material, click the link Hook Thread Body with Thorax Shuck Wing Underwing Hogan’s Yuba Emerger Hogan Brown is a fly fishing guide in Northern California with a number of fly patterns being marketed nationally. His home waters are the Yuba River where he designed both the Yuba Pupa…

Hot Creek Caddis Materials to Order Material, click the link Hook Thread Body Thorax Wing Hackle Hot Creek Caddis The Hot Creek Caddis was designed by Eric Otzinger while he worked at Bob Marriott’s Fly Shop in the mid-90’s. Many fly tiers considered Eric to be one of the finest tiers in the world. Unfortunately,…

Kings River Caddis Materials to Order Material, click the link Hook Thread Body Wing Hackle Kings River Caddis Wayne “Buz” Buszek created his Kings River Caddis in the 1950’s while fishing the Kings River and trying to match the caddis fly hatch that was taking place below Pine Flat Reservoir. Buz tied turkey wing by…

Olive Caddis Paralyzer Materials to Order Material, click the link Hook Thread Body Ribbing palmered with Wingpost Underwing Wing Hackle Sloan’s Caddis Paralyzer David Sloan is a fly fishing guide and fly tier based at American Fly Shop in Sacramento, CA. Many of his patterns are marketed through Umpqua Feather Merchants and distributed throughout the…

Partridge Caddis Emerger Materials to Order Material, click the link Hook Thread Body Thorax Tail Downwing and Wingpost Hackle Partridge Caddis Emerger This is a generic emerger pattern designed by Hans Weilenmann of Netherlands. The pattern uses the same feather or hackle for both the downwing and the wingpost. The parachute hackle supports the fly…

St. Vrain Caddis, Yellow Materials to Order Material, click the link Hook Thread Body Wing Hackle St. Vrain Caddis This pattern was designed by A.K. Best while trying to match the caddis hatch on the St. Vrain River in front of John Gierach‘s house. The St. Vrain is a river west of Lyons, Colorado in…

X Caddis, Olive Materials to Order Material, click the link Hook Thread Body Shuck Wing X-Caddis The X-caddis was originated by Craig Matthews and John Juracek of West Yellowstone, Montana around 1980. Inspiration According to Matthews, however, the inspiration came from his wife, Jackie: “A bit of fly design history here. While John and I…

Schroeder’s Parachute Caddis Materials to Order Material, click the link Hook Thread Body Thorax Post Wing Hackle Schroeder’s Parachute Caddis This is a pattern designed by Ed Schroeder of Fresno, CA in the early 1970’s. Ed’s home waters are the Kings River of the Sierra Nevada. Ed applied a calf hair wingpost to many patterns…