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[Video] Happy Mother’s Day Caddis

by Fly Fishing Reporter on May 1, 2010

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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 Caddis pattern.

Material List
Hook: TMC 2488 #16
Thread: 6/0 Black
Tail: Hairline Sparkle Emerger Yarn
Body: Gray Goose Biot
Underwing: Dun CDC puff
Wing: Dun-Dyed Comparadun Deer Hair

Happy Tying!

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Tagged as: caddis, dry flies, Fly Tying, fly tying video, Mother's Day Caddis, X Caddis

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Could Caddisfly Silk Be Used to Make Waterproof Band-Aids?

March 2, 2010 Fly Tying

“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 [...]

Tagged as: aquatic insects, caddis, Provo River

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[Fly Tying Video] Caddis Fly Tying

September 26, 2009 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.

Fly Tying Video Gallery

If you enjoyed this fly tying video keep on eye on our Fly Tying Video Gallery as we continue to add to our collection of step-by-step fly tying tutorials.

Tagged as: Aaron Jasper, caddis, Fly Tying, Grannom caddis

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