October/Fall Caddis Pattern Needed for Colorado

Hi All,

I am looking for a fall caddis or October dry fly caddis pattern, for New Mexico or Colorado.

Preferably a stimulator or elk hair caddis type pattern.

Thanks and regards,

Gandolf

Hi Gandolf,

I usually just go with a #8 orange stimulator, but that being said there was a nice October Caddis pattern posted eariler this month by JohnScott -
http://www.flyanglersonline.com/bb/s...October-Caddis

It looks like an easy tie and just the ticket!

Moscow

this should work...anywhere

puterbaugh foam caddis

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2...oamcaddis2.jpg

here's an emerger

the homespun
http://www.flypatternbook.net/fish/octsm2.jpg

thread - orange
body - burnt orange sparkle dubbing tie fuzzy
rib - dark copper wire (this is black)
wing - light elk
throat - bronze mallard
thorax - peacock herl
antennae - black krystal flash

Hi, Gandolf

I think it's hard to go wrong by covering the caddis cycle with Hans' CDC & Elk and LaFontaine's Emergent Sparkle Pupa and Deep Sparkle Pupa. Maybe throw in an X-Caddis or two. The most effective fly I've used in 25 years of fishing the Cimarron has been a caddis larva imitation that is nothing more than a scud hook (probably not necessary - a straight hook would work just as well, I'm sure), bright olive dubbing, a wire rib, and a head made of picked-out black hare's ear fished along the bottom.

Joe

http://www.troutflies.com/product/D1073.html

I love fishing the CDC&Elk but not for October Caddis. They are much bigger (and not to mention some shade of orange) than I think is practical for using the CDC&Elk.

This thread does make me wonder why folks would fish an emerger for the October caddis. I've never seen them emerging on stream like a typical caddis (producing a v-wake) but rather do see the adults depositing the eggs in late afternoon - early evening. Hence, the big bushy Stimulator recommendation. I understood the life cycle of this caddis was to crawl to the shore and emerge. I'd be curious to hear of others if they have seen a predominance of in-stream emergence of the October caddis.

thanks,

Moscow

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Originally Posted by Joe Billingsley

I think it's hard to go wrong by covering the caddis cycle with Hans' CDC & Elk and LaFontaine's Emergent Sparkle Pupa and Deep Sparkle Pupa.

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Originally Posted by Moscow

I love fishing the CDC&Elk but not for October Caddis. They are much bigger (and not to mention some shade of orange) than I think is practical for using the CDC&Elk.

This thread does make me wonder why folks would fish an emerger for the October caddis. I've never seen them emerging on stream like a typical caddis (producing a v-wake) but rather do see the adults depositing the eggs in late afternoon - early evening. Hence, the big bushy Stimulator recommendation. I understood the life cycle of this caddis was to crawl to the shore and emerge. I'd be curious to hear of others if they have seen a predominance of in-stream emergence of the October caddis.

thanks,

Moscow

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... for some discussion of October Caddis on West Fly.

http://www.west-fly-fishing.com/ento.../october.shtml

I have limited experience with this hatch, but a couple weeks ago on Rock Creek, when I had a very good day with my CFC October Caddis pattern, I had the distinct impression that the caddis were consistently coming off in the creek over the course of several hours from late morning / early afternoon through mid afternoon.

John

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here is the image not the product..sorry

Thanks for the link John. I'll be sure to tie up a few of your CFC October Caddis for next year's hatch up on Kelly Creek and keep a sharper eye out for emergers in the afternoon.

Moscow

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Originally Posted by JohnScott

... for some discussion of October Caddis on West Fly.
http://www.west-fly-fishing.com/ento.../october.shtml
John

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...keep a sharper eye out for emergers in the afternoon.

Moscow

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My observation is that if you see ANY adult October Caddis in the vicinity or if you are on a creek that you KNOW has this hatch around the time of year you are there, you should give the adult version a reasonable chance to catch the fishies.

My best day with the CFC O. C. was on Rock Creek when there were lots of adults in the air and on the water. But I have had a couple very good days with that pattern on a couple other streams when I have seen only a couple, literally, adults in the air. The day that I fished that pattern on the Blackfoot, I didn't see any October Caddis around, but did reasonably well with it.

Two things to consider. First, there is some overlap between the early October Caddis emergence and the end of the Hopper season. You might recall from my thread on the CFC O. C.

http://i273.photobucket.com/albums/j...oberCaddis.jpg

Second, when the fish become aware of these big bugs, they will be looking for them whether you see any or not. And they will stay on them for a while after the hatch has ended for the season.

John

P.S. I know that fishing these big bugs near the bank is highly touted for the reasons given in the linked article, and I have had some success doing so. However, I tend to fish them well away from the banks and catch most of my fish midstream in the places you expect trouts to hold.