More Caddis Pupa

[DUB]

For more than 30 years the Simple Soft Hackle has done an outstanding job for me matching the Caddis Pupa. Peacock& Partridge, Muskrat Flymph, and a Tan soft hackle have accounted for the majority of fish. These patterns are tyed with natural material so, I have never had to worry about a certain sparkly thread, or shiny yarn being discontinued, that would put an end to the patterns effectiveness.

That being said, I did try some synthetic materials this past Spring on a different type of pupa. I am not saying the synthetics did better than the naturals, but they were good to me starting last Spring, and continuing to the present.

Hook - Scud, size 18-10
Thread - UTC70, Veevus 14/0, Bennechi 12/0 or Griffith Sheer. Any thread that is easily split
Abdomen/Tail -Ultra Chenille
Thorax - Synthetic or natural dubbing in a split thread
Collar - Hen Hackle












If I had to choose, I would take the standard Soft Hackles. They have stood the test of my time.

[lastchance]

Hey Dub. How do you fish them, down and across, dead drift as in high stick nymphing, etc. etc.?

[DUB]

I fish them dredging the bottom most of the time. Euro nymphing or under an indicator. At times I fish them in the film, but not often. For the next few weeks I will fish them down and across when I see the trout chasing Caddis. Just depends on the river and situation. Very versatile patterns just like Soft Hackles

[Byron haugh]

Nice flies Dub. I'm sure there will always be a sparkly yarn around. The discussions about the exact material originally used by LaFontaine, I think, was more about historical accuracy of his original patterns.

By the way, I have found, in small to medium streams, if you wade near the middle of the stream, you can cast toward the bank on your left and let the fly drift down and then swing across current till straight below. Then, do the same in the other half of the stream. Then take a few steps downstream and repeat.

You end up covering all the water and likely feeding fish.

[DUB]

By the way, I have found, in small to medium streams, if you wade near the middle of the stream, you can cast toward the bank on your left and let the fly drift down and then swing across current till straight below. Then, do the same in the other half of the stream. Then take a few steps downstream and repeat.

I may have done that once or three hundred times in the past 30 years.

[Byron haugh]

Huh?
Please clarify.

[quivira kid]

I may have done that once or three hundred times in the past 30 years.

Got me..... I laughed out loud on that one!