Tying caddis pupa(wing buds)

[1hook]

I have been tying a pupa pattern and can't come up with a material that I like to represent the wing buds of the caddis pupa. It's the missing piece of the puzzle for me. Any suggestions on materials or techniques?

[johnstoeckel]

Lots of options depending on what you like. I've seen ...
duck quill sections
turkey quill sections
hen hackle tips
duck body feathers
plastic or mylar sheet
poly or other yarn
Anything dark and that's the right size / shape (or can be cut / formed to shape).

That said, I tie most of caddis pupa without specific wing buds -- just shaggy dubbing and soft hackle.

[ScottP]

Charlie Craven uses Superfloss (any of the spandex derivatives would work) on his Caddistrophic Pupa; pretty easy stuff to work with:

https://umpqua.com/products/flies/ne...-pupa-tungsten

planettrout has his version here (scroll down the page a little, but take your time; there's lots of good stuff to see) :

http://planettrout.wordpress.com/tag...raven-variant/


Regards,
Scott

[Jayatwork]

I am a fan of Brian Silvey's Caddis Pupa. He uses starling feathers. I will admit to leaving them off if I'm feeling lazy though.

[1hook]

Thanks for the replies so far, I like the look of Brian silveys pattern, may have to give it a go

[kglissmeyer]

Starling is also my material of choice to represent this feature on caddis pupa imitations.