Foam Wing Caddis SBS

Variation on the Puterbaugh version; change color/size to suit your needs.

hook - Dai Riki 125 #14
thread - MFC 8/0 sand
rib - Krystal Flash pearl
abdomen - biot tan
underwing - 2mm foam tan
over/underwing - Congo Hair cream
overwing - deer hair bleached
hackle - barred cream

Part 1

mash barb, start thread; tie in rib, wrap halfway down bend

tie in (moistened) biot, notch-side down; wrap to point above point, tie off/trim

wrap KF between biot ridges; tie off/trim

taper a strip (1/2 gap) of foam, measure (tip to bend), tie in/trim, cover with thread wraps

tie in a hank of CH, trim even with foam

Part 2

clean, stack, measure (even with foam) a clump of deer hair; trim butts, tie in

tie in hackle; wrap, tie off/trim, half hitch x 2, SHHAN

trim out hackle underneath (optional)

Regards,
Scott