October/Fall Caddis Pattern Needed for Colorado

[Gandolf]

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

[Moscow]

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

[Normand]

this should work...anywhere

puterbaugh foam caddis

[Wes]

here's an emerger

the homespun


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

[Joe Billingsley]

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

[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

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.

[bones]

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

[bones]

D1073.jpg

here is the image not the product..sorry