Posts in Category: Fly Patterns
Caddis Emerger
Hook: 4X long #8 to #12
Thread: 6/0 or 8/0 Black
Abdomen: Dark olive sparkle chenille
Wing: Partridge (Coat back side with Dave’s Flex Cement) pulled down
Thorax: Light olive dubbing
Wing Case: Pheasant tail
Hackle: (Legs) Natural deer hair – or 6 pieces
Chrystal Boatman
Hook: Scud or Curved Pupa hook, size 12-14
Thread: 6/0 or 8/0 black or brown
Shellback: Pheasant tail or brown turkey
Body: Peacock crystal chenille – medium
Legs: Super Floss – brown or dark olive
Burlap Nymph
Hook: 3X or 4X long size #8 or #10
Thread: 6/0 Black or Camel
Tail: (optional) natural red pheasant tail fibres
Rib: Copper wire (fine)
Abdomen: String from a burlap bag (make sure it does not go too dark when wet)
Thorax: Peacock hearl
Wing Case: Pheasant tail fibres (optional – brown sparkle yarn)
Hackle: Pheasant tail fibres – tips of wing case (optional – partridge hackle)
Deer Hair Body Caddis
Hook: Standard shank dry fly hook size #8 to#12
Thread: 6/0 Black or colour to match deer hair
Body: Deer hair
Tail: Deer hair (tips of body material)
Wing: Deer hair
Head: Deer hair (butt end of body material)
