St. Vrain Caddis

St. Vrain Caddis, Yellow

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Tying Instructions

1. Apply a thread base on hook shank and wrap to the bend of the hook..

2. Apply the fine dubbing to the thread by twisting the material around the thread. Anchor a few fibers to the the shank with 1-2 wraps. This will allow you to twist the material to a firmer noodle.

3. From the hook bend, wrap a dubbing body to the 50% position with a reverse taper. A reverse taper will keep the hair wing from being forced up.

4. Tie in a patch of Blond Elk Hair or bleached deer body hair so that the hair extends about 1/2 the hook gap. Trim the butts on a slant and cover with thread wraps.

5. Attach one Ginger Hackle in front of the wing base.

6. Wrap the hackle to one eyelength behind the eye. Tie off and finish with head. Whip finish.

Materials to Order Material, click the link
Hook	TMC 100 #12-16
Thread	Uni-thread Yellow 8/0
Body	Pale Yellow Superfine Dubbing
Wing	Bleached Elk Hair
Hackle	Ginger Hackle

AK Best

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 the Front Range. It is renown for the diverse number of caddis of many colorations. The St. Vrain caddis can be easily adapted to the coloration needed.  It has become a very popular caddis pattern throughout the North America and is adaptable by size and color to match most caddisflies. The yellow is a good pattern for Little Yellow Stoneflies if the hair wing is tied sparsely. Olive and Medium Brown colors are also popular for caddis.

St. Vrain Caddis, Olive

Hook	TMC 100 #12-16
Thread	Uni-thread Olive 8/0
Body	Golden Olive Superfine dubbing
Head	Uni-thread Olive 8/0
Wing	Natural Brown Elk Hair
Hackle	Brown Hackle