[Video] Cased Caddis by Rich Strolis
Rich Strolis demonstrates how to tie Case Closed, a cased caddis pattern that works wonders in the spring on freestone rivers such as Rich’s home stream, the Farmington River in Connecticut. This pattern will do the trick on any river where Caddisflies are abundant. A great pattern that only uses 3 materials and is featured in by Thomas Ames. Cased Close Material List Hook: TMC 5263, size 8-18 Bead: Copper Thread: UTC 70-140 Body: Crystal Flash Chenille Collar: Antron Dubbing Legs: Centipede Legs Enjoy!
Categories: Fly Tying, Nymphs Tags: caddis, cased caddis, Rich Strolis, trout flies
[Video] The 2-Fly Dry by Rich Strolis
Fly Tying Video Rich Strolis demonstrates how to tie his 2-Fly Dry, a three step surface pattern that can imitate stoneflies and caddis flies on the top of the waters surface. This fly rides flush in the film and fools even the wariest of trout. 2-Fly Dry Material List Hook: TMC 100, size 10 – 20 Thread: UTC 70 Body: 2mm foam Wing 1: Hi Vis Wing 2: CDC Hackle: Hen Cape Featured Fly Tying Materials Enjoy!
Categories: Dry Flies, Fly Tying Tags: caddis, caddis flies, dry fly, Rich Strolis, stoneflies, trout flies
[Video] Rock Candy Caddis Larva
Rich Strolis of Catching Shadows demonstrates in this fly tying video how to tie his Rock Candy Caddis Larva, a virtually bomb-proof Caddis larva fly pattern that also passes for a grub imitation when tied in the larger sizes. Body by Rock Candy The Strolis Rock Candy Caddis larva features a pretty unique material, Sybai Flat Body Glass, which is a stretchy synthetic material that makes great Caddis larva bodies. Thin Skin makes a decent alternative to the Body Glass. As Rich shows us, overlapping the Body Glass when wrapping the body produces a ribbed effect that mimics the segments [...]
Categories: Fly Tying, Nymphs Tags: caddis, caddis patterns, czech nymph, Rich Strolis
[Video] Sticky Icky Caddis Larva Pattern
Rich of Catching Shadows shows us in this fly tying video how to tie his Sticky Icky, another easy to tie Caddis larva pattern that also passes for a grub imitation. Chewy Caddis Larva The Sticky Icky Caddis larva gets its’ name from the UV Chewee Skin it is made from. UV Chewee Skin is a stretchy, UV reflective material that is highly visible to trout and makes great Caddis larva fly bodies – and yes it is chewy. As Rich points out, make sure to tie in the UV Chewee Skin with the reflective (shinny side) facing out. About [...]
Categories: Fly Tying, Nymphs Tags: caddis, caddis larvae, caddis patterns, fly tying video, Rich Strolis
[Video] Happy Mother’s Day Caddis
Earlier this week I ran a Mother’s Day special on Elk Hair figuring it would tie in nicely with tonight’s Friday Night Fly Tying Video featuring a Mother’s Day Caddis fly pattern. Who knew that Mother’s Day is actually a week from Sunday not this Sunday? Well, apparently I got that a little mixed up. Soooo, this year’s Mother Day Caddis coverage starts a week early. Better early than too late though, right? Anyhoo, enjoy tonight’s fly tying video by The Caddis Fly Angling Shop, a really nice looking Mother’s Day Caddis imitation which is a modification of the X [...]
Categories: Dry Flies, Fly Tying Tags: caddis, dry flies, Fly Tying, fly tying video, Mother's Day Caddis, X Caddis
Could Caddisfly Silk Be Used to Make Waterproof Band-Aids?
“Like silkworm moths, butterflies and spiders, caddisfly larvae spin silk, but they do so underwater instead on dry land. Now, University of Utah researchers have discovered why the fly’s silk is sticky when wet and how that may make it valuable as an adhesive tape during surgery.” And here I thought caddis were just great trout food. Waterproof Band-Aids? Russell Stewart is an associate professor of bioengineering and principal author of a new study to unravel the mystery of what makes a caddisflies’ silk sticky underwater, a property that makes it very unique and could someday lead to the development [...]
Categories: Fly Tying Tags: aquatic insects, caddis, Provo River
[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
