This post includes additional Caddis Cripples, Emergers and Adults to fill up the slots in this Wheatley Fly Box. There are a good number of these patterns done in Gray because it is a color that works well in the Eastern Sierras and in other locations as well…like here, where Michael is fishing on the Stillwater River in Montana…
Michael on the Stillwater just below Cliff Swallow…
Caddis Box Completed…
EXTERIOR…
A small gift to myself for tossing these patterns…Winston 9′, 5wt. WT Fly Rod…
GLOSSOSOMA DIVING CADDIS – Matthews/Variant …
HOOK: TMC 2487, #18
THREAD: Veevus 16/0, Black – Under abdomen / Tiemco 16/0, Black – Thorax forward
ABDOMEN: 6″ strands UTS x-sm, Black & Red Wire – twisted 75 times
BUBBLE: Sparkle Emerger Yarn, Clear White – * tie in yarn before wire
WINGS: Flexi-floss, Black – tie in as one piece, sweep back and tie down, hold upright and cut at an angle
THORAX: UV2 Black Peacock Eye – 2 fibers, twisted
This is an older Craig Matthew’s pattern I started using in 2005. I have made some changes to it. Read HERE (scroll down to TBT) for more information…it’s a killer
GLOSSOSOMA TERRITORY…
Materials GLOSSOSOMA DIVING CADDIS…
GLOSSOSOMA DIVING CADDIS PUPAE…
UV2 SNOW & ICE WING X CADDIS, Gray – Matthews/Variant …
HOOK: TMC 900BL, #16 – #20
THREAD: Tiemco 16/0, White – Under Abdomen / Tiemco 16/0, Black – Thorax Forward
SHUCK: Kinky Zelon – Dark Dun
ABDOMEN: Uv2 Fine & Dry – Adams Gray
UNDER WING: Ice Wing Fiber – UV & Pearl Minnow Mix
WING: Snowshoe Hare – Medium Dun
A variation of Craig Matthew’s classic X Caddis using snowshoe hare with a bit of sparkle under the wing …for right here on the East Walker River where Michael is standing…
…as the current sweeps by those dead willow branches at sunset…
Materials UV2 SNOW & ICE WING X CADDIS, Gray…
UV2 SNOW & ICE WING X CADDIS, Gray…
PRISM PUPA – Tan-ish – Nemec/Variant …
HOOK: TMC 2499 SPBL, #14- #18
THREAD: tierce 16/0, White – Under Abdomen / Tiemco 16/0, Brown – Thorax forward
ABDOMEN: SLF Prism – Sand
BUBBLE: Sparkle Emerger Yarn – Tan
WINGS/LEGS: V-Notched Partridge Feather – Brown
THORAX: 2 UV2 Peacock Fiber – Brown – twisted and wrapped
BEAD: Gold Tungsten, sized to hook
A variant on a Jan Nemec pattern. He fishes and guides in the Eastern Sierras. Check his other patterns HERE…
Materials PRISM PUPA…
PRISM PUPAE…
GRAPHIC CADDIS – Dk. Gray, John Barr/Variant…
HOOK: TMC 2499 BL, #14 – #18
THREAD: Danville 6/0, Gray – Abdomen / Tiemco 16/0, Black – Thorax forward
TAG: Silver Holographic Tinsel
OVER ABDOMEN: Gray Micro Tubing
LEGS: V-Notched Gray Partridge Feather
THORAX: Ostrich Herl – Natural Gray
ANTENNAE: (Optional) Mallard Flank Fibers – 2
GRAPHIC CADDIS – Lt. Gray, John Barr/Variant…
HOOK: TMC 2499 BL, #14 – #18
THREAD: UTC 70 Denier, Fl. White Abdomen / Tiemco 16/0, Black – Thorax forward
TAG: Silver Holographic Tinsel
OVER ABDOMEN: Gray Micro Tubing
LEGS: V-Notched Gray Partridge Feather
THORAX: Ostrich Herl – Natural Gray
ANTENNAE: (Optional) Mallard Flank Fibers – 2
John Barr’s Graphic Caddis has been a very successful pattern for me ever since I started tying them a number of years ago. This version is in two shades of Gray…
Materials GRAY GRAPHIC CADDIS Lt. & Dk. …
GRAY GRAPHIC CADDIS Lt. & Dk. – #16’s…
POP CADDIS (Pearl, Opal, Poopah) Gray – Fox/Davies Variant…
HOOK: TMC 2302, #14 – #16
THREAD: Tiemco 16/0, Charcoal Gray
ABDOMEN: Micro Opal Flashabou, 1/100″, over working thread – *Zap-A- Gap for durability
BODY: Midge Pearl Core Braid – Gray Ghost – * Zap-A- Gap to top of the covered hook shank
LEGS: Grizzly Marabou – Natural
ANTENNAE: UV2 Mallard Flank Fibers – 2
THORAX: Ostrich Herl – Natural Gray
BEAD: Silver or Black Tungsten, sized to hook
A variation on Tim Fox’s Poopah Fly Pattern with the use of Pearl Core Braid without a wire rib (Jeremy Davies). I tied a bunch of patterns in Gray for this post because an inventory of my boxes revealed a lack of them. There are just some places a Gray Caddis will be the ticket…
Materials POP CADDIS (Pearl, Opal, Poopah) Gray…
POP CADDIS…
AMBER WRAP CADDIS PUPA …
HOOK: TMC 226BL, #14 – #18
THREAD: Tiemco 16/0, White – Under abdomen / Tiemco 16/0, Brown – Thorax forward
ABDOMEN: Larva Lace Super Floss – Amber
RIB: Veevus Body Quill – Brown, 1 stand, doubled, twisted and wrapped
HACKLE: Hen Neck – Furnace
HEAD: Uv2 Peacock Eye, Brown
I am always tying variations on small Amber caddis because they have been particularly successful for me on the East Walker River. This is a soft hackle version for use on that water…I suspect there are some other locations where it might be effective…
Materials AMBER WRAP CADDIS PUPA…
AMBER WRAP CADDIS PUPAE – #16’s…
Might be a Caddis fly or two in here…(along with a bunch of Stones)…
SUBTLE RIB R.A.M. CADDIS, Brown – Merigold/Variant…
HOOK: TMC 3761, #14 – #18
THREAD: Tiemco 16/0, Black
ABDOMEN: Flexi-Floss – Brown
RIB: Veevus Body Quill, Tan – Double strand, twisted and wrapped
HACKLE: Hen Neck – White
This is an older pattern developed by Ross A. Merigold, who guided on the Madison River in Montana. I have been using them in a myriad of colors since the late 70’s – because they just plain work. This is a bronze plaque that was placed on the Madison River above Raynold’s Pass Bridge in his honor:
Materials SUBTLE RIB R.A.M. CADDIS, Brown…
SUBTLE RIB R.A.M. CADDIS, Brown…# 14’s…
BRUSHED ANTRON SPARKLE WING CADDIS EMERGER (Gray) …
HOOK: TMC 206 BL, #14 – #18
THREAD: Veevus 16/0, Gray – Abdomen / Tiemco 16/0, Black – thorax forward
ABDOMEN: Gray Antron Sparkle Dub – in a loop, brushed back with Velcro or a bore brush and cut
ANTENNAE: Mallard Flank – Natural
WINGLETS: Sparkle Emerger Yarn -Gray, tie in as one piece, tie down so that yarn extends on both sides, lift and cut at an angle
HEAD: SLF Spikey Squirrel Dubbing, Black
This is a very simple pattern which may be quickly tied to imitate any number of different Caddis species, as emergers, Just alter the size and color…
Materials BRUSHED ANTRON SPARKLE WING CADDIS EMERGER (Gray)…
BRUSHED ANTRON SPARKLE WING CADDIS EMERGERs (Gray)…
X3 CADDIS PUPA (Tan)…
HOOK: Daiichi 1120, TMC 2457 – #14 – #18
THREAD: Tiemco 16/0, Brown
ABDOMEN: Midge Pearl Core Braid – Tan
WING: CDC #.35 Wood Duck – Nature’s Spirit
WINGLETS: Stripped Goose Biots, one each side, cut at an angle, #,27 Hendrickson – Nature’s Spirit
ANTENNAE: Wood Duck Mallard Flank Feathers, 3 each side
THORAX: Wapsi (not Hareline) Rainbow Sow Scud Dubbing – trust me there is a difference
BEAD: Tungsten, Black 2.4 mm or 3/32″
X3 because I have only seen three tiers who have used Micro Pearl Core Braid for Caddis patterns. In order, they would be Jeremy Davies who is the first that I have seen using it. Brian Silvey who uses it for this pattern and this guy, scroll down…
Materials X3 CADDIS PUPA (Tan)…
X3 CADDIS PUPAE (Tan)…
SILVEY’S PRIMETIME EMERGER , Tan – Brian Silvey/ Variant …
HOOK: TMC 226BL, #14 – #16
THREAD: Tiemco 16/0, Lt. Cahill
ABDOMEN: Opal Micro Flashabou, 1/100″. over working thread,* Zap-A-Gap for durability
TEARDROP: Tan Antron, *tied, melted and glued
LEGS/THORAX: Grizzly Marabou – Tan
WINGLETS: Flexi-Floss – Brown
ANTENNAE: Mallard Flank, 2 fibers
HEAD: Emergence Dubbing #.83, Pheasant Tail – Nature’s Spirit
A Brian Silvey pattern. This style, however, was developed by Bob Braendle. This is the Cinnamon Teardrop Caddis that he put together many years ago, I suggest following his steps for a durable teardrop. Here is a video on tying the PRIMETIME CADDIS…I like both the TMC 226BL and TMC 102Y Hooks for these types of patterns…
Materials SILVEY’S PRIMETIME EMERGER , Tan…
SILVEY’S PRIMETIME EMERGER(s), Tan…
SILVEY’S PRIMETIME EMERGER, Olive – Brian Silvey/Variant…
HOOK: TMC 226BL, #14 – #16
THREAD: Tiemco 16/0, Olive
ABDOMEN: Pearl Micro Flashabou, 1/100″ – over working thread –*Coat with Zap-A-Gap for durability
TEARDROP: Medium Olive Antron Yarn – tied, melted then glued with Super Glue or Zap-A-Gap
LEGS/THORAX: Grizzly Marabou – Brown
WINGLETS: 1 Starling Feather, Natural, tied on each side
ANTENNAE: Mallard Flank, 2 fibers
HEAD: SLF Spikey Squirrel Dubbing, Dark Brown
Another Brian Silvey pattern that has been around for awhile. The above Olive version, took this Rainbow…
…on the Madison River, above $3.00 Bridge, at sunset. The fish took fly, on the swing, as it was rising through the water column…
Materials SILVEY’S PRIMETIME EMERGER, Olive…
SILVEY’S PRIMETIME EMERGER(s), Olive – #16’s…
Windows filled – 4.19.2016…on to filling the slots…
They will be patterns for The East Walker River, The Upper Owens River and Hot Creek that I have wanted to collect into one location…All are applicable to other locations in the West.
Like here…Madison River, MT – above $3.00 Bridge…
…and some will work here, on the Housatonic River, where Michael fished today (4. 17.2016)…
UV2 & CDC BLACK CADDIS …
HOOK: TMC 102Y, #19
THREAD: Tiemco 16/0, Black
ABDOMEN: UV2 Fine & Dry, Black
WING: Trouthunter CDC, Black
Another adult Glossosoma imitation. Most of these little guys that I see in the Eastern Sierras ,or on the Madison River, in Montana, are BLACK. One may also use Black Snowshoe Hare for the pattern. Use a tiny ball of this, about six inches above the fly, on the tippet, to detect it’s location on the water…
Materials UV2 & CDC BLACK CADDIS…
UV2 & CDC BLACK CADDIS #19’s…
OLIVE/BROWN E/C CADDIS – Cutter/Variant …
HOOK: TMC 102Y, #15 – #19
THREAD: Tiemco 16/0, Dark Brown
SHUCK: Crinkled Zelon, Olive Brown
ABDOMEN: Brown/Olive Natural Dubbing #.49 – Nature’s Spirit
THORAX: Emergence Dubbing #.83 Pheasant Tail – Nature’s Spirit
WING: Bleached Coastal Deer Hair
Hackle: Badger Variant
The standard Ralph Cutter E/C Caddis pattern done in a Brown Olive color. Ralph believes a two tone color Caddis out performs a Caddis tied with a single abdomen/thorax color…developed a long time ago, it remains one of the most effective Caddis Emergers…
Materials OLIVE/BROWN E/C CADDIS…
OLIVE/BROWN E/C CADDIS…#17…
UP-WINGED CADDIS EMERGER (Cinnamon) – Ames Jr./Variant …
HOOK: Daiichi 1130, #14- #20
THREAD: Tiemco 16/0, Lt. Cahill
ABDOMEN: Micro Fine Dubbin Cinnamon
THORAX: X-Fine Natural Dubbing, #.35 Cinnamon Caddis – Nature’s Spirit
WING: Bleached Coastal Deer Hair
Hackle: Yellow Grizzly, oversized, one size
A variation on a Thomas Ames Jr. Caddis pattern. For a crippled version, add a bit of Amber antron, Sparkle Emerger Yarn or Zelon for a shuck. The abdomen, unlike the E/C Caddis, hangs beneath the surface film…
Materials UP-WINGED CADDIS EMERGER (Cinnamon)…
UP-WINGED CADDIS EMERGERs (Cinnamon)…
BLACK X CADDIS – (Glossosoma) – Matthews/Variant…
HOOK: TMC 101, TMC 900BL, #20
THREAD: Tiemco 16/0, Black
SHUCK: Sparkle Emerger Yarn, Amber
ABDOMEN: Hare’s Ear Ice Dub, Harder’s Bloody Black
WING: Premium Yearling Elk #.49, Bleached – Nature’s Spirit
This is a Craig Matthews pattern designed to imitate the Little Black Glossosoma adult that hatches on the Madison River in June, July and again in September. Ralph Cutter delves in to this bug’s importance in the Eastern Sierras HERE…
Materials BLACK X CADDIS…
BLACK X CADDIS – #20’s…
TRAILING BUBBLE HOT CREEK CADDIS – (Gray) – Otzinger/Variant…
HOOK: TMC 900BL, TMC 100BL – #16 – #22
THREAD: Tiemco 16/0, Dark Gray
TRAILING BUBBLE: Mirage Accent Opal, 2 strands
ABDOMEN: UV2 Fine & Dry, Adams Grey
WING: Coastal Deer Hair
HACKLE: Grizzly
Eric Otzinger worked out of Bob Marriot’s Fly Shop, back in the day. This is a pattern he designed for Hot Creek in the Eastern Sierras. The original tie on the pattern may be found HERE (PDF. scroll down). It may be adapted for other Caddis species by changing sizes and colors
Materials TRAILING BUBBLE HOT CREEK CADDIS – (Gray)…
TRAILING BUBBLE HOT CREEK CADDIS – (Gray) – #16 & #18…
PT and Nadia at Hot Creek Ranch…back in the day…
CADDIS CENTRAL – The East Walker River…
THE PUPIL – Hydropsyche – Frank F. Johnson/Variant…
HOOK: Daiichi 1110, #16…
THREAD: Tiemco 16/0, Dark Brown
SHUCK: Sparkle Emerger Yarn, Amber
ABDOMEN: Fine & Dry Dubbing, Tan
WING: Mottled CDC #.45, Caddis Tan – Nature’s Spirit
This is a Tan version of Frank F. Johnson’s below pattern. I would also suggest carrying these in Cinnamon, Gray, Brown and White/ Nectopsyche for fishing Eastern Sierra Hatches. Note that the abdomen ends over the hook point, a departure from standard Caddis Dry patterns…
Materials THE PUPIL _ Hydropsyche…
THE PUPIL(s) – Hydropsyche…
THE PUPIL – (Black Caddis) – F. Johnson/Variant…
HOOK: TMC 100BL, Daiichi 1110, #16 – #20
THREAD: Tiemco 16/0, Olive
SHUCK: Golden Yellow Antron
ABDOMEN: Micro Fine Dry Fly Dubbing, BWO Olive
WING: Trouthunter CDC, Dark Dun
This pattern was designed by Montana Guide Frank F. Johnson. Easy and simple to tie, it may be adapted to nearly all Caddis Hatches. Here are three tips/ materials I use to keep dry CDC patterns floating high, after being slimed by Trout:
Do not be intimidated to not use these excellent feathers…
Materials THE PUPIL – (Black Caddis)…
THE PUPIL – Black Caddis – #16 – #18…
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