Olive Caddis Emerger

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Hi everyone,

Just tied this up and want people’s honest opinion. I haven’t tried it on any fish yet, but hope to soon in the Gila.

Here it is:

Recipe: Olive Caddis Emerger

Hook: Size 14 Curved Caddis
Thread: 8/0 Olive Dun UNI
Tail:Olive Antron, cut unevenly
Body: Olive dubbing
Ribbing: Fine Copper Wire
Wing: Natural Deer Hair
Head: Wing Hair clipped

nen-bran

Sorry for the blurriness. Trying to figure out my Mom’s new camera! Thanks a million Chris, I have a photobucket now and it’s running smooth!!

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what account do you have for hosting pictures??
i have a photo bucket and i just upload the pics and take the [img] code and copy it and paste it here.

sounds like a good fly looking forward to seeing a picture!

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I like your emerger. I would be tempted to tie a few with Brown Z-Lon as a trailing shuck.

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hey theres the pic!
i like that fly alot.
very nice job.

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just a suggestion.
the next flies you take pictures of, get construction paper in blue, white, yellow, teal, all those colors and plenty more work.
put the background right behind your fly, and make sure there are no shadows.
im sure you have some tying lights and if you do then use them! make sure you use the most of your lights for taking pictures and you might even find yourself needing more light.
hope that helps also.

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Hi nen-bran,
That’s a nice emerger pattern. It should float just in the surface film with that wing. I bet this will work really well when the fish are taking caddis.

  • Jeff