Mr. Vegas 0 Report post Posted February 24, 2011 I finally was able to get my camera working again. Have any of you had success with a pebble cased caddis or something close. Let me know what you think? Any suggestions to make it better? All I had was this thinner sand but I think it turned out good Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gaeronf 0 Report post Posted February 24, 2011 Thats really neat, what is the body? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mr. Vegas 0 Report post Posted February 24, 2011 all I did was wrap a layer of yellow yarn left over from the head and then super glue and sand. this is what it imitates Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gaeronf 0 Report post Posted February 24, 2011 That is sooooo clever. Great tie. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mr. Vegas 0 Report post Posted February 24, 2011 oh I didn't design it but it was fun to tie. Here is a crappy step by step Then from there it is just super glue and rolling it in sand. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bgause1 0 Report post Posted February 24, 2011 The only thing I can think of would be to go to a local stream and get a bucket of fine sand/gravel from the stream and then let it dry out. Or get some varying colors of sand from lighter to darker colors to match whatever is in the stream you are fishing. But I think it looks great. I had been thinking about doing something similar for a long time. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mr. Vegas 0 Report post Posted February 24, 2011 what I was thinking was going to a hobby store and get sand for train setups. I am sure they got several colors just have not had time to do it yet Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jaydub 0 Report post Posted February 24, 2011 They call the model railroad stuff "ballast". Here in one tied with it. The color of the ballast is really washed out in the photo. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mr. Vegas 0 Report post Posted February 24, 2011 that looks really good! My sand I had was really fine. It was sand I am using to finish bricking my back patio. Guess I have to run to the hobby store Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RJD31 0 Report post Posted February 25, 2011 Mr. Vegas. The following link is a step by step for a pattern that looks identical to Jaydub. http://www.flyanglersonline.com/flytying/f.../011705fotw.php Ron Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mr. Vegas 0 Report post Posted February 25, 2011 thanks ron! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JohnP 0 Report post Posted February 25, 2011 Back in the days when I used to kill the occasional trout, I caught a 19-inch rainbow on a gold-ribbed hare's ear, and the fish was absolutely stuffed with cased caddis, rocks and all. So I have no doubt these patterns would catch fish. Nice job! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
FlyFishin'Jam 0 Report post Posted February 25, 2011 Sweet fly! I really got interested when the lighter got pulled out Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Fly Tyer Guy 0 Report post Posted February 25, 2011 Well done Mr. Vegas, very well done! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mr. Vegas 0 Report post Posted February 25, 2011 Back in the days when I used to kill the occasional trout, I caught a 19-inch rainbow on a gold-ribbed hare's ear, and the fish was absolutely stuffed with cased caddis, rocks and all. So I have no doubt these patterns would catch fish. Nice job! That is great to hear! Only 2 months till I hit the henrys fork!! Sweet fly! I really got interested when the lighter got pulled out Don't we all Well done Mr. Vegas, very well done! That makes me happy you think so! Dustin to Dustin... I appreciate it Thanks again for the comments and kind words. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
