Caddis Pupa / Emerger
Apataniia Caddis Emerger
Variation on an Emergent Green Pupa
Slightly Used Hydropsyche Pupa
Generic style of green Pupa. A quick simple tie using a dubbing loop technique which mimics movement underwater of the appendages of the bug.
Same basic style pattern as above, except ...
Once again, a Generic pattern that can be passed off for any # of insects. We placed it here because in the early spring we use this in sizes 16/18 for an early Caddis species here in the east known as Smokey Wing Sedge or Apatania.
Our simple version of LaFontaine's pattern. - (Hydropsyche Biology)
This is in between a pupa and a larva. It was woven and tied by my son at the age of 12. It certainly looks buggy enough to interest the trout !!!
A simple Pupa pattern, that again offers a translucent abdomen. This material is so versatile because, you can vary the under body material, and create many different shades . Try yellow thread under this color, or even yellow K-Flash. the possibilities are endless and you may find a color combination that knocks me dead!!
Yellow/Gold Glass Bead Caddis Pupa
This pattern works better up on the Beaverkill, than around our neck of the woods, but the beads certainly do give it that segmented look
Bead Head Soft hackle Pheasant Tail
This is one of those "EVERYTHING" patterns. I think part of the reason it works so well, is it imitates so many different types of insects. Pheasant tail all by itself looks buggy, movement from after shaft represents something emerging, tails could represent tails from Baetis species, or a shuck.
This is just a variation of Gary LaFontaine's pattern. The Antron is tied to lay mostly along the Dorsal line of the fly, exposing the bright green abdomen
A terrific searching pattern, the color, olivey brown is just a buggy color, and hanging in the film the way it does, well - Don't you love an easy meal too?
Even though this is an older style green caddis pupa, it's still a very effective pattern, For us here in the east, this color pattern imitates several different genus of Caddis. All of the following with this color; Beginning with early season, Wormaldia, in mid- April, then following and overlapping is Brachycentrus, known to most as the famous Grannom, then following promptly, Cheumatopsyche, aka Little Sister Sedge coming off through May and June, as well as my beloved Rhyacophila a.k.a. Green Sedge. The color of the bright green biot, and the segmented look are generic enough to imitate all of these, therefore it's a standard in my boxes. Here Henry tied this fly with a CDC loop wing which allows the fly to sit in the film. You can use this fly for both Caddis and Mayfly imitations.
This particular pattern Henry came up with some years ago. It works especially well in small sizes 18 - 22 when olives are coming off, but it also seems to work really well when Caddis are coming off in sizes 16 - 20.
sizes.
This is a terrific late season pattern, especially in Tail Waters & in small sizes ( 18 - 24)
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