X - Ray CADDIS...

[planettrout]

Two versions of Greg Vinci's X - Ray Caddis:



OLIVE X - Ray Caddis (Bottom view)



AMBER X - Ray Caddis (side view)

HOOK: TMC 2302 #14 ? #16, TFS 2305 # 14- #18
THREAD: Gordon Griffiths 14/0 Sheer Brown/ Amber, Olive/ Olive
UNDERBODY: Rusty Brown Krystal Flash ? 3 strands/ Amber, Green Holo Flashabou ? 1 strand/ Olive
OVERBODY: Amber, medium D-Rib/ Amber, Olive, medium D-Rib/ Olive
BACK: Pulled over, Brown Zelon,/ Amber, Olive-Brown Zelon/ Olive
WING: Brown Partridge. notched
THORAX: Brown Ostrich/ Amber, Black Ostrich/ Olive
BEADS: for # 16, 7/64 Black, 5/64 Copper (amber), 5/64 Gold (olive)?and so on, 2x larger than front bead and inverted





More, in the usual place...

PT/TB

[wet fly guy]

neat fly , should sink quick

wet

[jeffro]

Very nice ties Sir

[pspaint]

Very cool! Looks like a good trout/steelie fly.

[whatfly]

AMBER X - Ray Caddis (side view)
[SNIP]
HOOK: TMC 2302 #14 ? #16, TFS 2305 # 14- #18
[SNIP]

Very good tie but I'm curious, have you had any problems with the TFS2305? I really like the shape and length of this hook, but after having a few #14 & 16's straighten out on some fair size fish while midge fishing, I'm beginning to believe the old adage that you get what you pay for. The Daiichi 1760 is my current replacement. A pity because the TFS hooks are cheap...albeit in more ways than one...

[kelkay]

Very cool flies, I like them a lot!!

[Skip48]

Very nice flies. Beauts for sure!

[DonO1]

Sweeeeeet!! I like a lot.

[planettrout]

Very good tie but I'm curious, have you had any problems with the TFS2305? I really like the shape and length of this hook, but after having a few #14 & 16's straighten out on some fair size fish while midge fishing, I'm beginning to believe the old adage that you get what you pay for. The Daiichi 1760 is my current replacement. A pity because the TFS hooks are cheap...albeit in more ways than one...

I'd second that on the Daiichi 1760...TMC, Daiichi and Gammakatsu are my hooks of preference for tying...with my present kidney stone passing, I just haven't driven down to Bob Marriott's to pick some up...


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