X-Caddis with CDC underwing via @troutandfeather. #Orvis tactical hook. This did well yesterday in a size 20. #flytying #flyfishing A post shared by BlogFlyFish (@blogflyfish) on May 21, 2017 at 9:52am PDT As I wrote before, Tim Cammisa’s X-Caddis has been gold for me. When fish are looking up, this is a great fly. It
Category: Caddis
At the Bench: a Caddis Emerger Variant
Size 18 CDC Caddis Emerger. Usually produces all summer. #flytying #euronymphing #flyfishing #ignoringmydayjob A post shared by BlogFlyFish (@blogflyfish) on May 11, 2017 at 6:05am PDT Some rivers I fish have ridiculous Caddis hatches and not many mayflies. Who knows why. At those spots, I find that emerger patterns can work very well. On some
At the Bench: Midges and Caddis
A busy day for work, and so, I don’t have time to write a long post. But, here are some shots of what I’ve been tying to tweak some proven patterns. Thanks! Reloading with sizes 20 and 22 emergers. Love the #Tiemco 2488. #flyfishing #flytying #euronymphing A post shared by BlogFlyFish (@blogflyfish) on May 4,
Caddis Larvae
As I re-read my fishing log, one fly did particularly well during spring and early-summer: a green Caddis Larva. Early-season trout, when I selectively stomach-sample a few, are usually absolutely chock-full of Caddis Pupae and Larvae. Nearly always, I see the light-green variety. You can really spend a lot of time on such a fly.