Used Holger Lachmann's sea trout pattern as the foundation; made a few modifications hoping to come up with an October Caddis. First time trying folded bronze mallard as a wing; needs some work.


hook - Dai Riki 899 #8
thread - Danville 6/0 coffee
butt - craft fur orange
rear hackle - CdC cinnamon
rib - x-small wire copper
body - Antron dubbing ginger
body hackle - brown
wing - bronze mallard
front hackle - CdC cinnamon
collar - partridge dyed rust (Kool Aid orange/drop of black food coloring)

Part 1

mash barb; start thread, wrap to bend




tie in a clump of craft fur; trim even with bend






create thread loop; capture CdC in clip, trim butts, insert into loop, spin








sweep fibers back while wrapping; tie off/trim




tie in rib