planettrout 0 Report post Posted July 5, 2010 So, I have been messing around with these new Gamakatsu hooks and wanted to come up with a Caddis cripple/emerger that hangs low in the surface film... SLOPE CADDIS Lemme’ see here…hmmmm…I went with scraggly… HOOK: Gamakatsu C-16B. #16-#18 THREAD: Gordon Griffiths 14/0 Sheer Tan and White ABDOMEN: Gordon Griffiths 14/0, Sheer White, ( built with a pronounced “hump” at the bend) TAG: Holo Tinsel, Gold OVER ABDOMEN: Stalcup’s Micro Midge Tubing, Tan, Grey, Olive Chart. or Brown THORAX: SLF Prism, Tan, Lt. Grey, Brown/Olive, Olive, Peacock or Chocolate Brown OUTRIGGERS: Thin strands of Snowshoe Rabbit’s Foot, Light Dun, Medium Dun or Dark Dun UNDER WING: Three strands of Krystal Flash, Root beer, UV Tan, Olive, Rust, Pearl or UV Gray WING: Coastal Deer Hair, Tan, Natural or Darker Mottled Shades, tied “bullet “style This Caddis Cripple/Emerger was meant to be messy. I wanted the abdomen to hang lower in the water. The abdomen is a proven design off John Barr’s Graphic Caddis. The Snowshoe Rabbit outriggers are for additional support and motion. I went with the full length of the fibers rather than clipping them. The KF under wing is for sparkle I really like SLF Prism for it’s translucent quality and sparkle… I figure it might work well in this location.... about dusk till dark...when the big Browns move into the shallows on the East Walker River, CA I subscribe to the DEAN ENDRESS philosophy of Fly Tying…”Make the SUCKA’ look alive and struggling”… PT/TB Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jacktjl 0 Report post Posted July 5, 2010 Looks like a great fly. I am going to tie a few up. Thanks, Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Old Hat 0 Report post Posted July 6, 2010 Great suggestive pattern! That's a lot of stuff to put on a #16-#18 hook. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
arkle 0 Report post Posted July 6, 2010 If that doesn't say LUNCH to a trout I don't know what will. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
trez 0 Report post Posted July 8, 2010 Some good look'n bugs! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
donboake 0 Report post Posted July 14, 2010 oh my god that is great!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
