The measurements of fly fishing: 1 part man, 1 part fish, and all God.
They look good. You might try them a little smaller too. Carl Richards said in one of his books that the TVA tailwaters were full of cinnamon caddis which have about a size sixteen olive larva. I know that in the Muskegon river when I would occasionally meet him his advice about insects was always spot on.
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Joe;
The Caddis Larva we found on the rocks last spring were about size 16's. Of course the photo you posted made it look like some sort of River Monster!!![]()
Very nice flies. I, too, would tie them in about a size 16 or so.
Last edited by Byron haugh; 02-19-2015 at 12:32 AM.
I tie a similar pattern but use a black bead instead of the copper, not sure if it matters, just a preference thing
Rodney
Thanks for the tips gentlemen! I'll keep it in mind.
MidgeMadness, if I tie any more I'll put some black beads on them and see how they do. I appreciate your input!
NJTroutbum, thank you sir! I'm looking forward to seeing how these do.
The measurements of fly fishing: 1 part man, 1 part fish, and all God.
If you are fishing tailwaters, a smaller pattern may be what you want. For freestones, I prefer to go a few sizes up. Especially on rising, murky water. Great technique sir.
You can use a black Sharpie to darken the copper bead - gives a neat effect. Tied in bright green that'd be very similar to the Green Caddis Rockworm; ask Bob Jacklin how much he likes that fly
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Regards,
Scott
nice flies,
I tie something similar called a pearl midge. one thing you might try for a variation is changing your thread color. the color of the thread under wrap changes the appearance of the pearl tinsel body