Squirrel Caddis

[Byron haugh]

Kind of ugly, but I intend to test it in July. Squirrel back fur for wings.
The top picture uses hydropsyche tan caddis zelon dubbing. The hydropsyche is the dominant caddis in the Yellowstone area a significant portion of the year. This one is not the ordinary pattern - the elk hair - but I really think it may offer advantages.

[Bucky]

That'll catch some fish. Looks buggy, good tie!

[lastchance]

Kind of ugly, but I intend to test it in July. Squirrel back fir for wings.

Ugly is good. That thing is guaranteed to catch fish.

[luckie88]

One of your most interesting yet!

[kelkay]

I like it a lot. Especially the squirrel wing. What is the hackle you are using? I see I think a wire rib. Is that wool or chenille on the body?

[Byron haugh]

Couldn't find my furnace hackle, so I used grizz hackle. Yes, a gold rib and the body is a dubbing blend. I do try to get all the underfur out of the squirrel back so that only the guard hairs are used. The underfur would definitely hurt the floatability.
Thanks,
Byron

[quivira kid]

Fox squirrel has become one of my favorite materials here lately. Very buggy tie!

[kelkay]

Well I really like it. I think I may try one out. I think it is buggy enough to get the attention of some good fish.