Which Caddis is Your Favorite???
For me, the Elk Hair Caddis was my caddis pattern to the near exclusion of any other for about 35 years.
Now, I prefer this pattern which, I believe, was designed by Mike Lawson. Hope I have that right so as not to offend anyone including Rene Harrop who also has tied it for many years.
Anyway, would like to see your favorites.
By the way, Hans' CDC and Elk is also in the running behind this one for me.
I like the EHC tied with a pearl body, my favorite.
Yup Byron, that's Mike Lawson's pattern...I am becoming partial to Mike Mercer's Missing Link Caddis...
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John Scott, a rubber-legged fly, and a picture of Mr. Left Thumb.Originally Posted by JohnScott
My favorite is the October Caddis ...
... and this guy ( and many other fishies this past fall ) ...
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John,
What Caddis pattern do you fish late Spring and most of the summer?
Was hoping Hans might post here his CDC/Elk.
Here is my version of his in a green butted female ovipositing caddis.
Toss-up for me between EHC and Goddard... I just love tying the Goddard and fishing them is extremely effective...
For the streams in MO that I fish, it is the #16 elk hair caddis in tan.
I very rarely use any other size or color.
Dubbed body, CDC wing, size and color to match the bugs. Only one I bother with any more.
I'll 2nd the Goddard. I find the Goddard style very efficient. It's very visible, pretty durable, and floats well even after multiple fish. When the fish are rising to a thick hatch, I want to catch fish rather than fuss with redressing or changing flies. I tie a #16 Goddard with a fiarly thin hackle, no antennae, and use a marker to color the bottom to match the abdomen.
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