So…imitation is the sincerest form of compliment…SEE PHOTO AT BOTTOM…
Originally Published on: Jul 3, 2010 @ 10:24
FAOL Fly Of The Week…September 13, 2010
Putting this Caddis pattern together today…some additional tweaking and it will be done…
New Gamakatsu hooks, Tan SLF Prism, Light Dun Snow Shoe rabbit’s foot, root beer krystal flash.gold holo tinsel,tan micro tubing, Coastal deer hair, Gordon Griffiths 14/0 sheer, white and tan…
Lemme’ see here…hmmmm…I went with scraggly…
HOOK: Gamakatsu C-16B. #16-#18
THREAD: Gordon Griffiths 14/0 Sheer Tan and White
ABDOMEN: Gordon Griffiths 14/0, Sheer White, ( built with a pronounced “hump” at the bend)
TAG: Holo Tinsel, Gold
OVER ABDOMEN: Stalcup’s Micro Midge Tubing, Tan, Grey, Olive Chart. or Brown
THORAX: SLF Prism, Tan, Lt. Grey, Brown/Olive, Olive, Peacock or Chocolate Brown
OUTRIGGERS: Thin strands of Snowshoe Rabbit’s Foot, Light Dun, Medium Dun or Dark Dun
UNDER WING: Three strands of Krystal Flash, Root beer, UV Tan, Olive, Rust, Pearl or UV Gray
WING: Coastal Deer Hair, Tan, Natural or Darker Mottled Shades, tied “bullet “style
This Caddis Cripple/Emerger was meant to be messy. I wanted the abdomen to hang lower in the water. The abdomen is a proven design off John Barr’s Graphic Caddis. The Snowshoe Rabbit outriggers are for additional support and motion. I went with the full length of the fibers rather than clipping them. The KF under wing is for sparkle I really like SLF Prism for it’s translucent quality and sparkle…
*SLOPE CADDIS TUTORIAL* 7.8.2010
Here are some places I would employ this pattern:
Right along the far bank about 6 inches out from those two big boulders on the Stillwater River, MT. That second boulder has a deep depression running parallel to it…big fish in there…
ANYWHERE…North or South of here, starting about 7:30 PM…
Again, uptight along the bank on the East Walker River, CA (especially under overhanging willows) when the sun has disappeared behind the hill… till dark. VERY BIG BROWNS move into this water from deeper and faster currents where they have been lurking most of the day…This is true of most waters that get pounded…Michael is kicking one in the tail right now…
Along the banks and over slots…it is surprising how many big Trout hold in very shallow water that is either stepped in or overlooked…
I subscribe to the DEAN ENDRESS philosophy of Fly Tying…”Make the SUCKA’ look alive and struggling”…. and when examining a capture for sizing, turn the bug over and go by the size of the abdomen. If, ‘ya go by the wings, a fly one size larger than the natural will end up on the tippet…
Ally testing the consistency and durability of a new dubbing material on the 4th. of July…2010
CASTERS FLY SHOP…added, 14 July, 2011…DESIGNED and tied by Luke Fastabend…Hmmmmm
7/18/2011…Casters Fly Shop… “Sorry but I was told that by Luke that it was his creation. It has been taken off my site but I think you should check before you post.”
7/18/2011…Dave, Casters Fly Shop…“Im not in this business to try and dis anyone, especially someone I dont even know. Sorry dude.”
“I do this for fun and for free….”
PT/TB
I do not have any copyright on any patterns on my site.
This is because I do not believe you can own a fly pattern.
If anybody wants to use a picture or pictures from my site,
they are welcome, although it is nice, and polite to ask,
but I won’t loose any sleep if I’m not.
Donald,
I happen to agree that one probably may not be able to “own” a fly pattern. What fried my bacon, was another person presenting this particular pattern as their own original design and SELLING it as such. Whenever I post a pattern on my BLOG, I do my utmost to credit the original designer – if known. I indicated in my final message, to Dave Hise, the owner/operator of the Casters Fly Shop, to “just spell my name right.” The sister program of of my main program, AA…teaches me when to say “NO” – it’s about boundaries. For me, THAT was a boundary crossed…
Best my friend !!!
PT/TB 🙂