Neversink - My version a step-by-step

[dr korn]

This fly is a great all-round Caddis Fly imitation as-well-as; Stone Fly, Golden Stone and Yellow Sally. Just change the colors of the thread, foam and hackle.

Materials List:

Hook: 1xl nymph #12-18 this is a 14.
Thread: Danville 6/0
Body: black craft foam 2 mm
Wing: deer hair
Hackle: Rooster Badger

dress hook to bend with touching turns then back to half shank

add small drop of super glue

tie in foam with thread wraps going forward, trim waste

tie in a small clump of deer hair winding thread through the buts to the hook eye

trim butts close

tie in a badger hackle shinny side towards you

wrap hackle forward 3-4 turns, tie off

double whip finish, trim waste piece

completed Neversink tied and photographed by Doug Korn

[ScottP]

Doug,

Thanks for the nice SBS. Interesting, I've seen this pattern as Don Puterbaugh's Foam Caddis; the Neversinks I saw in boxes at Slide Inn had the foam pulled over the body and extending over the eye of the hook. Whatever, it's a great fly; I've had good luck with it for the Grannom hatch here in the east.

Regards,
Scott

[dr korn]

Doug,

Thanks for the nice SBS. Interesting, I've seen this pattern as Don Puterbaugh's Foam Caddis; the Neversinks I saw in boxes at Slide Inn had the foam pulled over the body and extending over the eye of the hook. Whatever, it's a great fly.

Regards,
Scott

Scott do you mean like a bullet head? Not sure what you mean.... Here is Charlie's version of the Puterbaugh http://www.charliesflyboxinc.com/fly...fm?parentID=96 which looks like mine with heavier hackle...

[ScottP]

Scott do you mean like a bullet head? Not sure what you mean

Doug,

Like this:



looks like the foam is tied in along the shank, folded forward and then it's finished like an Elk Hair. I'll definitely have some of your version in my box in the next few weeks.


Regards,
Scott

[Steven]

Man, I wonder if I have time to tie a few before this weekend?

[dr korn]

Doug,

Like this:



looks like the foam is tied in along the shank, folded forward and then it's finished like an Elk Hair. I'll definitely have some of your version in my box in the next few weeks.


Regards,
Scott

OK, got you.... Dougie

[dr korn]

Man, I wonder if I have time to tie a few before this weekend?

Steven, they are a quick tie.......

[Steven]

Steven, they are a quick tie.......

It's mostly the set up time (since I tie in the kitchen) and just finding time between meals, work, my daughter's stuff, the honey-do list, dealing with the dogs, working out etc., etc.

Basically, life.

[NJTroutbum]

Nice fast water caddis pattern!