Dry Flies

Olive Elk Hair Caddis Materials to Order Material, click the link Hook or Thread Body Rib Wing Hackle This is probably one of the most popular dry flies used in the Sierra. Al Troth originally designed this fly as a wet fly in 1957 on Loyalsock Creek in Pennsylvania. He soon discovered the floating qualities…

Goddard Caddis Materials to Order Material, click the link Hook Thread Body Antennae Hackle Goddard Caddis Initially, the Goddard Caddis pattern was developed by John Goddard and his friend, Clive Hendry, in London, England as a stillwater pattern. The idea was to spin hair such as Deer, Elk Belly, or Caribou and trim it into…

Headlight Caddis, Tan Materials to Order Material, click the link Hook Thread Body Thorax Extended Body Antennae Post Wing Underwing Hackle Headlight Caddis The Headlight Caddis originated from Steve Overley of Montana and is being marketed by Umpqua Feather Merchants and Montana Fly Company. Initially, the pattern was designed for Yellow Sally stoneflies but Steve…

Hemingway Caddis Materials to Order Material, click the link Hook Thread Body Thorax Wing Underwing Hackle Ribbing Hemingway Caddis Two important patterns utilizing quill downwings are the Henryville Special and the Hemingway Caddis. The Henryville Special is a pattern that was designed in 1920 on Broadhead Creek in the Henryville House section of Northeast PA…

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…