Wanting to increase my knowledge of flys I’m wondering what is the difference between a scud hook, a pupa hook, and a caddis hook ?
You can tie a scud or pupa with the same style hook but, the caddis need a lighter hook because the fly floats.
Bob
What Bob said and:
Emerging caddis ARE pupa. Caddis adults are tied on straight shank dry fly hooks,
From my understanding its a pharate adult… Fishing for this stage of the insect is useless as they
emerge from the water very fast unlike the mayfly,
I do agree with silvers hook type and use for the adult. w/Pupa a heavier type may suit better.
2cents - sm