Favorite Caddis Pupa Patterns

[Blues Brother 0]

Looking through my nymph box I realize I'm definately lacking caddis pupa patterns. Right now I just have a Caddis hook with a bead head and buggy olive dubbing. Just out of curiosity what are some good ones to tie? Thanks.

 

 

 

~Bryce

[mikostanev 0]

.... Just out of curiosity what are some good ones to tie? Thanks.

 

Hi Bryce,

This is my favorite caddis pupas for trout and chub

 

attempt for more realistic

 

and this is in Graham's design

 

With kind regards,

Michael

 

 

 

 

[Joe Hard 0]

Wow those are some neat flies. I have had sucsess with a simple thread body, and biot wing bud bead head tan caddis pupa.

[KevCompton 0]

Maybe LaFontaine's Emergent Sparkle Pupa in olive; blackish; cinammon; grey; tan; brown. More often now I throw a brown partridge soft hackle between the body and the thorax instead of using a deer hair wing.

 

Others:

 

Czech Pupa

 

 

Viking Pupa

 

 

Iris Caddis

 

 

 

[VERN-O 0]

michael....what is the body material and ribbing on the bottom fly????.....that thing looks juicy!!!!!!!!......sweet

 

hey Kev....you're killing me....great stuff

[Guest]

Kev,

 

What's the recipe for the Viking Pupa? It looks real good!

 

John

[KevCompton 0]

Hey hooligan,

 

Viking Pupa:

 

Hook: Knapek Barbless Hook (Czech Republic):

Wet Fly #12; or similar barbed hook.

Thread: Jan Siman's Hyperfine Thread:

Black (2-stranded monofilament). Or a 8/0 (70 denier) thread.

Body: Chartreuse/Green Crystal Antron Jan Siman

Dubbing Brush; Clear Antron; few strands of Rusty

Brown Z-Lon.

Rib: Fine Silver Mylar Tinsel.

Hot Spot: Red Antron Dubbing.

Thorax: Jan Siman Thorax (deer hair) Dubbing, Brown.

 

Of course, this all can be simplified but it's the way I first saw it tied by a Norwegian friend. Jan Siman's materials: http://shop.siman.cz/.

 

[Guest]

Thanks for the recipe post. I really like that pattern and will certainly try it out.

 

John

[Blackotter 0]

Sorry I don't have a photo, but another good pattern is the Fox Poopah.

 

I like the looks of the Viking and Mike's....