Dickson's Crystal Caddis SBS

[ScottP]

A stripped down Muddler in October Caddis colors




hook - Dai Riki 799 #6 (all I have; pretend it's a dry hook)
thread - Danville 6/0 hot orange, UTC 140 tan
tag/rib - Krystal Flash orange
body - poly yarn orange
wing - hackle tips orange grizzly
overwing - Krystal Flash orange
collar/head - deer hair



Part 1



mash barb, wrap thread back to hook point







tie in 4 strands of Krystal Flash







wrap KF tag and tie off







tie in yarn, wrap forward to return wire










spiral rib forward, trim and tie off







measure 2 hackle tips for length (hook bend) and tie in










tie in 10-12 strands of KF

[ScottP]

Part 2


clean, stack a clump of deer hair and measure for length (rear of tag)





realize 6/0 Danville isn't the best thread for spinning a deer hair head on a salmon hook and switch to UTC 140 (tan here); 2 soft loops




pull thread tight slowly and let it spin around body; if it doesn't do a 360, back off a half turn, re-tighten and it should encompass the hook




pack deer hair back, clean another clump (don't stack, trim the tips), and repeat the spinning process (for both clumps, I ended up using more deer hair than I thought I would need because of the difficulty I had getting it to spin around the double wire)






half hitch x 2 and SHHAN, trim KF, trim head into a Muddlerish shape (take 2, flatten the bottom a bit more); riffle hitch and go skating






Regards,
Scott