Has anyone tied up any fat caterpillar flies? I did some field testing on my variation on a worm fly as did some friends and family. I tied smaller ones for bluegills that were chartrues chennille with strands of peacock herl pulled accross the back and gray, black, brown etc. hackle front and rear. I used streamer hooks as well as natural bend nymph hooks. They were pretty good. I used the same on #2 and #4 streamer hooks and went after large trout. My brother had great results on good size rainbows. I will try to get some examples posted if anyone is interested. I have also been playing with some natural and dyed ostrich herl that has potential as well. perhaps a fly exchange?
as a test I tied mine with foam on a curved hopper hook and covered the hook with lime dubbing. It kind of looked like those bright fat caterpillars. Sorry the pix are not very clear.
as a test I tied mine with foam on a curved hopper hooks and covered the hook with lime dubbing. It kind of looked like those bright fat caterpillars. If I find it I’ll take a pic of it and show it to you.
I tie mine with tightly wrapped hackle then trim:
I like using the “1000 Legged Worm” 4th Quarter 2007 FOTW by Richard Taylor.
http://www.flyanglersonline.com/flytying/fotw2/101507fotw.php
I have found it very effective, as dressed, or with modifications.
Very simple and easy to dress the hook in a very short time.
I have just about all the fly patterns that are available on FAOL, in PDF so you can have them on a laptop, or on a spare older computer in you fly tying area.
just contact me at parnelli@comcast.net
Subject: FAOL (and the fly pattern). Helps you can tell me which board it is all, we have fly patterns all over the site. ~Parnelli
I’ve always relied on the good ol’ fashioned woolly worm tied in what ever colors I find naturals at the time. On smaller worms like tent worms and that sort of thing, a crackleback works pretty well for me. However, the ones you guys have pictured above look like they might have to get added to the box. Good looking flies.
I’ll second the motion to add to the box… do I hear a third to to take this to a vote?
Steve
A badger or furnace hackle (or better, both) palmered tightly the full shank length makes a neat caterpillar… the change of colors from the center out makes a convincing body…
I use both the 1000 ,legged worm, and the Caterpillar pattern (1st Quarter, 2006-Fly Of The Week).
Fly Goddess, When my GrandPa was living he would have took one look at that wooly worm and said we are in for a very bad winter!? :o He always said the more black on them meant a harder winter. Thanks for the pic, it brought back quite a few memories.
hNt
The green weenie is supposed to imitate a caddis larva, but I use it when the inchworms are hanging from the trees.
The best ‘hatch’ of the summer around here.
In addition to the green weenie, try the honey bug: