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[Fly Tying Video] Caddis Fly Tying
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Tying caddis doesn’t get any easier than this simple Grannom cased caddis imitation by Aaron Jasper of Trout Predator Online.
Caddis Life Cyle
The caddis fly life cycle consists of four stages: egg, larval, pupa and adult. Caddis spend the majority of the life cycle (typically a year) in the larval stage during which caddis form a cocoon-like casing or silk netting to both protect and camouflage themselves from predators – like hungry trout. As a result, the caddis larvae represent a significant year round food source for trout.
Grannom Caddis
Grannom Caddis (Brachycentrus) are present in both Eastern and Western US rivers and prefer riffles and runs with moderate to fast currents, typically attaching their casings to rocks on the stream bottom. Cased larvae, including the Grannom, are prone to behavioral drift (where they periodical let go of their grip on the river bottom and float downstream) and are sometimes knocked loose by the current. As a result, a cased caddis pattern such as this one dead-drifted near the bottom can be highly effective year round.
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Categories: Fly Tying, Nymphs Tags: Aaron Jasper, caddis, Fly Tying, Grannom caddis
[Video] Tying the Goats Toe with Davie McPhail
Davie McPhail demonstrates in this fly tying video how to tie the famous Goats Toe, an excellent Salmon, Sea Trout and Brown Trout pattern. Goats Toe Material List Hook: Kamasan B175 size 10 Thread: Uni-Thread 8/0, black Body: Peacock Herl Wing: Peacock Neck Feather Tail: Wool, red Ribbing: Wool, red Enjoy! Need fly tying material? Check out our on-line fly shop. With over 65,000 items in stock, you might be surprised what you find.
Categories: Fly Tying, Salmon Flies, Streamers Tags: Davie McPhail, Goats Toe, Salmon flies, streamer
[Fly Tying Video] Zonker Fly by Rich Strolis
To help grow our collection of fly tying videos we’ll be featuring a new fly tying video every Friday night. Why Friday night? Well, I figured if you are looking to do some tying this weekend it might be nice to a have a new pattern to try out. Right? It is also a good time for me to write as the kids are in bed and I don’t have to get up at the crack of dawn tomorrow! Zonker Flies – Big Fish This week’s pattern come to us from Rich Stolis who ties some meaty flies and has [...]
Killer Fly Patterns
We’ve added some killer fly patterns to our growing collection of fly tying videos including this Rubber Leg Stonefly by Aaron Jasper of Trout Predator Online. East vs. West Traditionally thought of as a Western style fly, this simple fly pattern is equally effective on streams in the Eastern US and turned my day around a few weeks ago while fishing the Housatonic River in Connecticut. After getting skunked all morning I knew I was onto something when I took 5 fish in 6 casts and 8 trout (both rainbow and brown trout) in about twenty minutes with this stonefly [...]
Categories: Fly Tying, Nymphs Tags: Aaron Jasper, Fly Tying, housatonic river, nymphs, stonefly
Fly Tying Video: The Simplest Blue Winged Olive – Ever!
For those that prefer to spend more time on the water than at the vise tying fly fishing flies, this fly pattern by Aaron Jasper of Trout Predator Online is for you! This has to be one of the simplest yet effective BWO emerger imitations I have ever seen and you can tie it in less than 2 minutes. Send Us Your Video You can find more fly tying videos including nymph, emerger, midge, soft hackle, dry fly, and streamer fly patterns in our fly tying video gallery. If you have a video of a favorite pattern, let us know [...]
Categories: Emergers, Fly Tying Tags: Aaron Jasper, Blue-Winged Olive, BWO, BWO emerger, emerger, Fly Tying, fly tying video
On-line Fly Tying Video: Welcome to the 21st Century
My Dad, who is in his seventies, called the other day to tell me about some new trout fishing flies he tied following step-by-step directions in a YouTube video. The thought of my Dad surfing YouTube looking for fly tying videos made me chuckle but I thought it was pretty cool and definitely a sign of the times. How Times Have Changed My first fly was a Black Ghost that I tied following step-by-step instructions in How to Tie Freshwater Flies by Kenneth E. Bay (Winchester Press, 1974) complete with black and white illustrations. Yes, black and white illustrations. Gone are [...]
Categories: Fly Tying Tags: Fly Tying, fly tying video, Trout Predator Online
[Fly Tying Video] Tying a Caddis Nymph Pupa by Davie McPhail
Davie McPhail demonstrates how to tie a Caddis Nymph Pupa in this fly tying video tutorial. Caddis Nymph Pupa Material List Hook: Kamasan B110 or Mustad CO68 or TMC 2457 Thread: Monocord 3/0, Orange Underbody: Flat Lead Tape Body: Adult Seal dubbing Legs: Partridge Thorax: Peacock Herl, dyed Orange Ribbing: Plastic ribbing Enjoy! p.s. If you are looking for seal dubbing you can find it on eBay. Simi-Seal makes a good alternate to natural seal if you prefer a synthetic material. Need fly tying material? Check out our on-line fly shop. With over 65,000 items in stock, you might be [...]
Categories: Fly Tying, Nymphs Tags: caddis patterns, caddis pupa, Davie McPhail, fly tying video
