A fly I’m tying is the Egan GTI Caddis (video up top). I like the color contrasts, and I’ve found that Caddis is pretty abundant on nearly all waters that I fish. I’m tying them in size 18 and will use them as a dropper. I won’t be adding weight to them, as I like
Category: Caddis
Tried-and-True Emerger Patterns
I’m reloading the fly boxes with some tried-and-true patterns. Among them are the flashback WD-40 and the Caddis Emerger. I these days make the former in sizes 16 to 20. You can go down to size 32, but I don’t torture myself with that anymore! I add a strip of Krystal Flash and cover the
At the Bench: a Glass Caddis
Goofing around with glass and UV resin. #flytying #flyfishing A post shared by BlogFlyFishMA (@blogflyfishma) on Dec 29, 2016 at 6:52am PST I’ve crossed paths at rivers a few times with Court Prestia. He showed me an interesting fly with a glass body. Then, after reading this article, I’ve been goofing around with glass beads
My Favorite Caddis Fly
A fly that fished well all summer and this fall is Tim Cammisa’s X-Caddis. I’ve written about it in the past. With Winter Caddis on the horizon, I’ll make sure to have a few with me as we slide into colder weather. I like this pattern because it sits low in the water, and