Cinnamon Caddis Pupa
Pupae present a different problem. They are more complex than larvae and
are available to fish in three different areas. The imitations are similar in
appearance but they are fished at different depths. Trout take pupae as
they drift along the bottom prior to swimming to the surface, as they swim to the
surface and as they drift subsurface prior to emergence. We need three patterns,
one weighted which can be drifted on the bottom with the legs in the resting
position, one weighted with the middle legs fringed at the tips and projecting
forward. This would be allowed to sink and then raised to the surface. The
third is unweighted with the legs in the resting position to be drifted just
under the surface.
Cinnamon Caddis Pupa (Hydropsyche/Ceratopsyche)
Hooks: Tiemco 100, sizes 16-18, light wire.
Thread: Yellow for body, brown for head.
Body: Cinnamon spun fur or synthetic dubbing and pheasant
tail fibers for those naturals with darker backs.
Legs: Soft Brown hackle.
Head: Brown thread.
Wing Case: Black Z-lon.
Ribbing: Gold wire.
Antennae: Mallard flank.
Originally published May 22, 2000 on Fly Anglers Online by Carl Richards.