Lotech, that was a beautiful fly. I have every confidence something like that would work like a champ.Originally Posted by Lotech
Ed
Lotech, that was a beautiful fly. I have every confidence something like that would work like a champ.
Ed
Jack,
Dont forget these either, they worked last year!
http://i219.photobucket.com/albums/c...2/IMGP0210.jpg
Z
Last edited by Z; 07-30-2009 at 01:06 AM.
This is my current October caddis. Tied up about thirty last year, used them all a couple times each. Only problem is that they need to be dried out between fish.
Hook: Dry fly #10
thread: 8/0 Uni dark brown (camel)
dubbing: not sure, something burnt orange and spiky
wing: 4 good natural dun CDC feathers tied to match the hook shank
Jack, you inspired me to dig deeper into the tying boxes and find the materials, and I tied up 13 flies last night in #12, as a warm-up to the box of 100 #10 hooks I bought...
The dubbing I used for the best version is "Paxton's buggy nymph dubbing" from Metz, in, of all things, October Caddis color. Go figure. Remind me to buy some the next time I see any, cause I bought this from The Fly Shop in Redding, CA, which is a bit outside my normal buying range now, and I only have enough for a couple dozen flies.
Other dubbing I have in that color class is Superfine in cinnamon, which I used on the #12s but it dubs too thin for good caddis bodies, IMO. I also have a package of Hareline dubbin in Cinnamon Caddis, which is a bit buggier, but not as buggy as the Paxson's. It is also a hare darker.
Like I said in the above post, tie lots, since one good fish will drown the CDC until it can be revived (paper towl, dashboard, sunlight...)
How about a Wet?
Ive been thinking this one might work on the swing.
Shaky;
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Rick -
That looks like a fly that Joe won't have to eat - 'cause the fishies will.
John
The fish are always right.
Very very nice,Ive been thinking this one might work on the swing.
Eric
"Complexity is easy; Simplicity is difficult."
Georgy Shragin
Designer of ppsh41 sub machine gun
be prepared!
I've tied 52 October caddis dries so far this week...
A dozen left in the box from last year...
two dozen of an old standby on order...
PMDs and mahoganies coming up next week...
think I have enough?
Enough for both of us. Looking forward to trying them.
John
The fish are always right.
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