Galloup's Ultra Caddis SBS

Fly Patterns
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1

Kinda like a Henry’s Fork Hopper body and mini Muddler/Lafontaine Spruce Moth front end. Since this comes from a guy who has his shop along the banks of a stream with the occasional caddis, it may be worth a look. Caribou used here because it floats well and it’s so easy to spin on a small hook; deer works, too.

hook - Dai Riki 320 #16
thread/rib - UTC 70 tan
abdomen - caribou hair
wing/head - caribou hair

Part 1

mash down barb, attach thread and wrap back to bend

clean/stack a clump of caribou and trim tips

tie in with 2 soft loops, tighten and allow the hair to 360 around the shank; cover butts with thread and return in front of bend

pull hair forward, create first body segment

continue forward, creating additional segments (cross thread over top of body)

clean, stack and measure (hook gap distance past bend) another clump of caribou; tie down and let butts flair

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Part 2

clean another clump, trim tips, 2 soft loops and let it spin; half hitch x 2, SHHAN

flip fly over, lay razor on hook eye and push straight back

rough cut with scissors to shape head

final cut/finished fly

Regards,
Scott

3

Should be a great floater, with all that hair. Thanks for posting all these interesting patterns.

4

Great fly, Scott. Do you think the body coated with head cement or UV resin to make it more durable would make it look too slick and glossy for a caddis pattern?

Joe

5

Joe,

Brushing a little head cement, along with the ribbing should keep things intact. UV resin may work, too, but for me, that’s making the bug more complicated than I want.

Regards,
Scott

6

Now that I thought about it, after it has been chewed on a time or two some of the broken hairs might stick out a little and make it look even better.

Joe

7

Putting something like Fabric Fusion on the first bunch of hair before pulling the tips forward would cement the core together. It’ s a slow dry and easy to work with. I have a clump of caribou somewhere, I may have to find it and give this a try.