I am currently working on a series of caddis larva patterns to bounce in the drift this spring and further on…
[b]FLOCHART CADDIS LARVA
HOOK: [/b]TMC 2488H, # 12-#16
TAG: Silver Holo Tinsel, Sm.
UNDER BODY: Fl. Chartreuse Wapsi Ultra thread, 70 denier
OVER BODY: Glitter D Rib, Clear…May be whisked with a Brown Chartpak Marker
SHELL: Brown Scud Back, 1/8 "
THORAX: Buggy Nymph Dubbing, Hare’s Ear
LEGS: Black Ostrich Herl, trim on bottom
HEAD: Gordon Griffiths 14/0 Sheer, Black…used to tie in shell, thorax dubbing and ostrich herl
Some things borrowed from John Barr and CA tier, Greg Vinci to come up with a simple fly pattern to represent the rhyacophila caddis larva which are prevalent in places such as this…
[b]Wild Trout section of the Lower Owens River, Bishop, CA…
[/b]Take what you want and leave the rest…
PT/TB 