Quote Originally Posted by NJTroutbum View Post
Byron,

Thanks. I wouldn't call it new the cased caddis design has been around for years....its just my version. The only personal difference is the method for creating the case. I've been tying them in this manner for about 15 years now but always on a standard nymph hook. About 5 years ago I began tying it on a Caddis hook and more in line with the Czech nymph style, which I feel has improved it a bit.

Ralph
I liked the addition of the furnace hackle to the case. Definite thumbs up on this. I use turkey tail for my cased caddis, but will add hackle from now on.
Interesting that you moved to a caddis emerger hook. One of my thoughts was that the cases (at least for the Brachycentrus I try to imitate) are straight, so why go curved?
Also, why the wing case? I don't think larvae have wing cases, do they?