Clacka Caddis

ScottP introduced me to this caddis pattern last year. Just wanted to thank him and give a tip of the hat to Walter Wiese for what has proven an excellent small caddis pattern on the water I fished this past summer. Follow the link for Wiese's youtube tutorial on tying this fly.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FPqDKjxz_WM

Yesterday the largest fish of the day ate one tied with a dubbed gray body and the Montana Fly Company Widow's Web wing in, what else? caddis brown, with Grizzly Hackle.

http://i273.photobucket.com/albums/j...071_edited.jpg

This fly meets my basic fly tying criteria - simple, easy to tie, durable, and effective. It floats well, and that wing is really easy to see in just about any conditions.

John

P.S. Does that fishy make you longsforcutts, Walter.

John,

We all owe Wally a big thanks, and Craig Mathews for coming up with the original Iris Caddis. I loved the Iris; had and continue to have great luck with it, but I really like Wally's variation when there's a bit more chop on the water and that hackle provides some extra floatation. Glad to see those big westslopes like 'em too.

Regards,
Scott