Flush-floating spent caddis. Tied here as a hydropsyche; change colors to suit your needs.


hook - Dai Riki 320 #16
thread - MFC 8/0 sand
shuck - Congo Hair tan
body - biot tan
hackle - barred cream
wing - mule deer



Part 1

mash barb, start thread; tie in CH, fold back, wrap to bend, trim to length (gap width past bend)






tie in (moistened) biot notch-side down; wrap forward, tie off/trim






tie in hackle, take a few turns, tie off/trim flat top and bottom








clean, stack, measure (shank length) a clump of deer hair; trim to length