Zimmerman Clown Shoe Caddis

[ScottP]

From Colorado tyer Jay Zimmerman; kinda stands out in a crowd.

hook - WFC Model 28 #12
thread - Veevus tan
underbody - Krystal Flash rootbeer
body - micro tubing tan
wing - deer hock bleached
thorax - Ice Dub hare’s ear tan
indicator - McFlyfoam cerise
hackle - ginger

Regards,
Scott

[johnstoeckel]

I really like this pattern for early summer dry and dropper fishing. Later in the summer, bigger profile hoppers and stimies are great. But in the early summer a smaller profile caddis like this seems to work better for me. This pattern has the smaller caddis profile, but still has good flotation and visibility for suspending a light to medium weight beadhead dropper. I tie some with white posts as well, but the hot pink has the best visibility.

[Marco]

Hey Scott,
I could probably see that one in the ripples and foam I prefer to cast toward. As John ( above) stated, white posts are good also but a bit less visible in the situation I posted. (foam...white ?)

Mark