Caddisflies

Golden Stone, Chartreuse & Black Czech Nymph Materials to Order Material, click the link Hook Thread Head Weight Body Shellback with Thorax Hot Spot Ribbing Czech Nymphs Czech Nymphs were developed within the Czech Republic in the late 1980’s. Competition fly fishing is very popular in Europe and the Czechs achieved many Gold Medals utilizing…

Zug Bug Materials to Order Material, click the link Hook Thread Head Weight Body Tail Wingcase , clipped Legs Ribbing Zug Bug Cliff Zug designed this fly in West Lawn, PA in the 1930’s and it became a popular fly within the Catskills. During the 1940’s, it made its way west to Yellowstone and, subsequently…

Z-Wing Caddis, Olive Materials to Order Material, click the link Hook or Thread Head Body Shellback Wing Ribbing Z-Wing Caddis The Z-wing Caddis was designed by Mike Mercer of Redding, CA. as a caddis pupa pattern. The curved hook provides a good natural profile. There are usually three color variations to this pattern: Olive (for…

X-Ray Caddis Pupa, Tan Materials to Order Material, click the link Hook Thread Head and Body Overbody Thorax Wings Shellback with Ribbing X-Ray Caddis Sierran Guide Greg Vinci’s X-Ray Caddis can be tied to two stages, a pupa form or a larvae form of a Rhyacophila Caddis or Green Sedge. These are probably the most…

Uncased Caddis, Green Materials to Order Material, click the link Hook Thread Head Weight Body Tail Thorax Shellback Ribbing Uncased Caddis John Barr came up with the Uncased Caddis pattern in the 1980’s while fishing the Colorado River below State Bridge, Colorado. John noticed that caddis larva was the bulk of the trout’s diet during…

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…