Kick-Off Fly of the Week - Week 1 - February 6-12

[Byron haugh]

Let's give it a go!
I put the names of those who indicated their interest in a list; numbered them; and had a friend pick a random number.
Winner/Loser was Dr Korn.
He should name the insect/subject and the stage of development anytime by Monday morning and name the next "picker" before the following Sunday so the next selection can be named by the next Monday morning...................

[dr korn]

Well - since I love to fish Caddis flies.... lets go Caddis Pupa to get this thing started. As Byron Said lets post a photo or two, materials list and how you fish it. Also, add any other info you might want to add like tying techniques used.... etc. Have fun...

[DUB]

Do we post em on this thread?

[DUB]

Soft Hackle Caddis Pupa

Hook- Dai-Riki 135 size 14
Thread- 6/0 Uni Thread White
Abdomen- Olive Midge Tubing with Chartreuse Wire (xsmall) inserted inside as a core.
Thorax - Tan Ostritch Herl
Collar- Brown Hen Hackle
Note: After securing hackle down as a collar, use a Brown Sharpie marker to color your thread. Whip finish and you should have a flawless brown head.



I fish this type of pattern all the way up to size 10 during Spring Runoff. Most of the time I fish it under a strike indicator. During the Summer I drop down to size 16-14 and nymph with it.

This is only one color combination that I use. With different color threads, tubing, wire, Krystal Flash, Ostritch herl, and hackle, the color combinations are almost endless.

[Byron haugh]

Wow Dub!! you trying to discourage us from posting pics of our "lesser" flies?
Great Job!
Byron

[rainbowchaser]

I'm still using Gary laFontaine's sparkle pupa pattern. It's not a good fly to post a picture of since it's supposed to look messy



Hook Mustad 94840 size 18 here
weight lead wire tied under hook shank
thread tan Danville 6/0 because it was in the bobbin holder when picked it up
shuck/overbody golden yellow antron yarn
body dubbed with 50/50 mix of golden yellow antron and brown fur
legs several strands of mallard dyed wood duck
head brown fur

[AlanB]

Caddis pupa gives me a chance to play a little. Here's a floating caddis pupa, designed to fish in the film. Under the abdomin is a strip of closed cell foam, to give it enough buoyancy to hang from the surface film.
Materials in the order they are tied in.
Hook: Varivas 2200BL size 10.
Thread: White UTC 70.
Fringe: Grey organza ribon, weft removed.
Body: Nymph Skin caddis green.
Under body: 2mm foam sheet.
Wing Buds: Hen pheasant covert feather dyed ginger.
Eyes: Fine black chinelle, knotted to form dumbell eyes.
Legs: Cock pheasant tail fibres.
Thorax: CdC dubbing.
Antenna: Cock pheasant tail fibres (the forward section of one pair of legs).






I would fish this casting to fish that are bulging in the surface. Usually in smaller sizes than this, with a simplyfied dressing. Like I said this one I was playing with so gave it the full monty.
Cheers,
A.

[dr korn]

This caddis imitation was inspired by two great flies. FAOL's own, the late Al Campbell's SHWAPF (swept hackle wingless all purpose fly) and the Tellico nymph of the Great Smokie Mountains. I wanted to create a (Custom, Revised and Winged) caddis fly that was short, buggy and had a shellback with a trailing shuck. The result is this fly with the very odd name, that nobody gets right!

I have been fishing this fly for many, many years with great results. It's a war horse that has proven itself both in the east here in NY and VA as-well-as the west in Yellowstone Country. I fish it as a dropper and tie them in tan, olive and bright green...



Nothing fancy about this fly. It's a guide fly --- fast and easy to tie. We go through a lot of them in a season. A great fly tie for beginners.

Hook: Daiichi 1550 std. wet fly #14-16
Bead: copper brass bead to match hook
Thread: Serafil 200 or uni 8/0
Tail, shellback & wing: Red Squirrel tail
Rib: heavy copper wire 28 ga.
Abdomen: tan, olive or bright green hares ear dubbing
Thorax & Collar: loose dubbing same as abdomen

[pittendrigh]

I don't really have a caddis pupa pattern. When there are caddis on the water I usually choose a generic soft hackle of appropriate size and color. So I made this one up this morning. This is the first one off the vise. So it is a bit ragged.

body: tan-yellow UV Chewy skin rubbed with wax, so Pearl Ice Dub will stick to the back of the chewy skin while winding
bead: copper-colored
wings: tan duck flank
hackle: a few twists of long brown, intentionally poor quality CDC in a dubbing loop.
antennae: left the stems of duck flank un-trimmed
thread: 14/0 tan
hook: #14 DaiRiki 135