fishingbobnelson 0 Report post Posted October 26, 2021 2 hours ago, troutguy said: FishingBob, please tell me, what is a caddis? The caddisflies, or order Trichoptera, are a group of insects with aquatic larvae and terrestrial adults. As LaFontaine states midway through the book, "The study of caddisflies is the graduate school of an angler's education." Hope that helps 😎🎅 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
niveker 0 Report post Posted October 26, 2021 @troutguy Here are a couple of links with a quick overview: The under-appreciated caddisfly Insect Order Trichoptera (Caddisflies) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
flytire 0 Report post Posted October 27, 2021 done pm address please Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
WWKimba 0 Report post Posted October 28, 2021 Put me down for a Spent Poly Winged Caddis and nice to see you hosting! Kim Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
niveker 0 Report post Posted October 28, 2021 On 10/27/2021 at 6:52 AM, flytire said: done You're out of control! LOL Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
flytire 0 Report post Posted October 29, 2021 i dont want to procrastinate and hold up swappers getting their flies on time Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
WWKimba 0 Report post Posted October 29, 2021 20 hours ago, niveker said: You're out of control! LOL Norm is just concerned about the previous post about the swaps disappearing from the site. If we all follow his example our hosts could offer a new swap every other week! Kim Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
flytire 0 Report post Posted October 29, 2021 I didnt know I was concerned about that I just finished tying and needed an address Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
niveker 0 Report post Posted October 30, 2021 On 10/29/2021 at 8:43 AM, flytire said: i dont want to procrastinate and hold up swappers getting their flies on time 👍 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
flytire 0 Report post Posted October 31, 2021 V-Rib Caddis Larva Buckskin Nymph Bullet Head Caddis tied, toe tagged and ready for mailing Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
WWKimba 0 Report post Posted October 31, 2021 May I say - 👍👍👍! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
vicrider 0 Report post Posted November 2, 2021 As I've tried to push myself more over the years I'm trying to work with patterns that need more placement than two wraps and a feather and this is one from a recent mag. I have some pics but the last one is really bad but then it's what the trout would see up through the film. It's brown thread 6/0 with amber dubbing and using the thread tag end to spiral back to front. A small bunch of CDC fibers give extra life to a dying Caddis, Wally Wings give a silhouette different than normally seen on the thousands of Caddis flies drifted over them, and finish off with front wrap of brown hackle, which can be trimmed to body if lower float in film is needed. Oh yeah, after finishing the 6/0 and dubbing I switched to 14/0 to allow more thread room for the multiple ties on front 1/3 of shank. So this basically what the guides secret who designed this fly more or less looks like. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
WWKimba 0 Report post Posted November 2, 2021 Very nice! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
niveker 0 Report post Posted November 2, 2021 Looks good. I think you're right, I would probably trim the bottom hackle when I got it on the water. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
WWKimba 0 Report post Posted November 2, 2021 Flies are in the mail. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites