flytire 0 Report post Posted August 23, 2023 Winters Hook - Mustad Heritage S80AP Thread - Black Tail - Brown or light gray mallard Body - Claret floss Hackle - Brown furnace or dun Wing - Brown mallard Winters (fabri-mouches.ca) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TSMcDougald 0 Report post Posted August 23, 2023 Yarn Caddis Larva Hook: #12 Scud Bead: Gold 7/64" Thread: 8/0 Brown Veevus Body: Top Fly Brown Sparkle Emerger Yarn Bottom Fly Olive Sparkle Emerger Yarn Thorax: Hare's Mask Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
niveker 0 Report post Posted August 24, 2023 On 8/22/2023 at 5:40 PM, TSMcDougald said: Variations on a theme Nice set. What we call October Caddis in my neck of woods are significantly smaller, @ #14, but I bet those would fish well anyway. I like #2 with the longer legs, very similar to Gartside's Sparrow Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
flytire 0 Report post Posted August 24, 2023 Bob Lawrence Hook – Mustad Heritage S82AP Thread - Black Tip - Silver tinsel Tail - Scarlet Rib - Silver tinsel Body - Cinnamon dubbing Hackle - Guinea fowl Wing – Scarlet and jungle cock Trout - Ray Bergman Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TSMcDougald 0 Report post Posted August 24, 2023 58 minutes ago, niveker said: Nice set. What we call October Caddis in my neck of woods are significantly smaller, @ #14, but I bet those would fish well anyway. I like #2 with the longer legs, very similar to Gartside's Sparrow The recipe I based these on actually calls for a 12 but I absent mindedly tied them on a 10. I think I like #2 as well. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
niveker 0 Report post Posted August 24, 2023 I didn't mean to imply you tied it in the wrong size, just that out West yours are much bigger. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TSMcDougald 0 Report post Posted August 24, 2023 (edited) 1 hour ago, niveker said: I didn't mean to imply you tied it in the wrong size, just that out West yours are much bigger. I figured that was the case. This is the pattern I loosely based them on: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nNUQptRm06E Edited August 24, 2023 by TSMcDougald Add video link Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
niveker 0 Report post Posted August 24, 2023 Thanks TS Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
flytire 0 Report post Posted August 24, 2023 Pink Lady Hook- Mustad S82AP Thread - White and black Tip - Gold tinsel Tail - Ginger hackle Ribbing - Gold tinsel Body - Pink floss Hackle - Ginger Wings - Slate Pink Lady (fabri-mouches.ca) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RickZieger 0 Report post Posted August 24, 2023 Rope dubbed 7 color PTN nymph. Ido like the longer tail, Worked in Colorado &Iowa Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
flytire 0 Report post Posted August 24, 2023 Union Hook - Mustad Heritage S82AP Thread - Black Tail - Teal Body - Unstripped brown condor* Hackle - Grizzly Wing - Teal *Condor is illegal to possess. I used brown turkey Trout - Ray Bergman Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jaydub 0 Report post Posted August 24, 2023 8 hours ago, TSMcDougald said: The recipe I based these on actually calls for a 12 but I absent mindedly tied them on a 10. I think I like #2 as well. 9 hours ago, niveker said: Nice set. What we call October Caddis in my neck of woods are significantly smaller, @ #14, but I bet those would fish well anyway. I like #2 with the longer legs, very similar to Gartside's Sparrow Western October Caddis (Dicosmoecus) are quite large. Troutnut.com says 30mm long for adults. http://www.troutnut.com/hatch/2594/Caddisfly-Dicosmoecus-October-Caddisflies A standard size 10 hook might even be a little small. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sandan 0 Report post Posted August 25, 2023 Size 12 green drake cripple. Quigley style. Hook: U001 standard dry fly Thread: UTC 70 olive Tail/abdomen: lt. olive marabou. Twisted to form the Abdomen. Thorax: olive rabbit dubbing Wing: premium select cow elk. Hackle: whiting bronze grizzly variant. Next time I'll hit it with an olive marker. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
niveker 0 Report post Posted August 25, 2023 19 hours ago, Jaydub said: Western October Caddis (Dicosmoecus) are quite large. Thanks, just took the time to check out that link. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
chugbug27 0 Report post Posted August 25, 2023 49 minutes ago, Sandan said: Size 12 You still in Colorado? 😉 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites