Cased Caddis By Mike Murgida (mm/Stonefly Nymph), Ohio
This pattern was designed by Oliver Edwards
of England and is from his lovely DVD Essential Skills
with Oliver Edwards: 1.Czech Nymphing 2. Upstream
Nymphing and North Country Spiders, which I highly
recommend. Out of all the cased caddis patterns I
have seen this is the most realistic one I have
found and is rather simple to tie. The tier can
modify the color combinations and hook sizes to
match any natural on their local rivers and streams.
Materials for the Cased Caddis
Hook: 2x to 3x long shank medium wire
nymph hook example: Partridge H1A in sizes 4/6/8/10.Thread: Roman Moser Power Silk in white.
Caddis Case: Oliver Edwards Caddis Legs (commercial dubbing product) by Jan Siman.
Peeping Grub: Fine white synthetic yarn or baby wool.
Legs: Golden Pheasant Center Tail.
Tinting (optional): The top of the grub can
be tinted black or dark brown.
Instructions for the Cased Caddis:
Originally published August 23, 2004 on Fly Anglers Online by Oliver Edwards.