Soft Hackle Caddis Pupa
Hook- Dai-Riki 135 size 14
Thread- 6/0 Uni Thread White
Abdomen- Olive Midge Tubing with Chartreuse Wire (xsmall) inserted inside as a core.
Thorax - Tan Ostritch Herl
Collar- Brown Hen Hackle
Note: After securing hackle down as a collar, use a Brown Sharpie marker to color your thread. Whip finish and you should have a flawless brown head.
I fish this type of pattern all the way up to size 10 during Spring Runoff. Most of the time I fish it under a strike indicator. During the Summer I drop down to size 16-14 and nymph with it.
This is only one color combination that I use. With different color threads, tubing, wire, Krystal Flash, Ostritch herl, and hackle, the color combinations are almost endless.
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