video - Flashback Caddis

http://www.danica.com/flytier/hweile...ack_caddis.jpg

Flashback Caddis
Hook: Tiemco 2499SP #14
Thread: Benecchi 12/0, black
Abdomen: Ultrawire, olive small
Shellback: Krystal Flash, black
Thorax cover/legs: Crinkly Z-Lon, olive
Thorax: Tying thread

Video here - please view in HD, if able:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pjjBEMUDbC8

Cheers,
Hans W

Hans,

Nicely done. I had trouble keeping the shellback on Morrish's Hotwire Caddis, a similar body to your fly, on top of the wire (original pattern called for black floss) so I switched to Flexi Floss and it seemed to hold better:

http://i80.photobucket.com/albums/j1...n/IMG_0889.jpg


Regards,
Scott

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Originally Posted by ScottP

Hans,

I had trouble keeping the shellback on Morrish's Hotwire Caddis, a similar body to your fly, on top of the wire (original pattern called for black floss) so I switched to Flexi Floss and it seemed to hold better:

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Scott,

I agree. For the video I did not want to stray off Dennis' pattern too far.

Cheers,
Hans W