Tell me your favorite caddis pattern

[Thomas]

Well as some know i have been fishing mostly at the lake now,the 3 year old limits my trips to the hills lately,and was out one evening last week and came across some surface commotion.Seems i have a type of caddis at my lake!Dark brown to black around a size 16,the only fly i ever had for my trout were humpies in tan and black which did fair.So,i want to know what pattern most like for a caddis,i do know alot will say a elk hair caddis but i would like a more realistic pattern.

[ScottP]

CDC & Elk; may not be any more realistic than EHC but you can fish it as an emerger, adult & spent.

Regards,
Scott

[bobbyg]

A Stimulator tied in the size and colors you're trying to match.

[Thunderthumbs]

Tinsel caddis in the fotw archives.

TT.

[Silver Creek]

For underwater emerger = Tabou Caddis. For emerger in the film = Iris Caddis. Late-emrger/adult on top = XCaddis as tied by BRF

[Bluegill222]

Goddard Caddis, size and color to match the circumstances. Makes a great indicator fly with a pupa or emerger dropped off the back, too.

[Bobinmich]

Ike's favorite, the Picket Pin.

Bob

[LadyFisher]

My favorite, Lady's Fish Finder - basically just a full palmered fly on a dressed hook. Tie in whatever colors you see locally, can be skated, dapped or even fished wet like a soft hackle. Yes, it is in the archive here: http://www.flyanglersonline.com/flyt...w/2198fotw.php

[kglissmeyer]

For underwater emerger = Tabou Caddis. For emerger in the film = Iris Caddis. Late-emrger/adult on top = XCaddis as tied by BRF

Silver and I agree so often its a bit spooky ... Ditto on Silver's choices. I would also throw in an egg-layer for those times the bugs are dropping their loads in the evening.

Kelly.

[Silver Creek]

There maybe more effective patterns for specific times but what I want are generic patterns that are quick and easy to tie. For the Tabou Caddis which is the only pattern above that requires a "special" material (Chickabou), I've found that pheasant philoplumes work well. So those of you with pheasant skins, get cracking.