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Fred's Snowshoe Caddis
Tied by Aaron Hirschhorn |
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Thread: Brown
Abdomen: Caddis Green Antron/Hare, or to match natural
Thorax/head: Dark hare's ear fur, or dark brown dubbing
Hook: Dry fly of choice #14-18
Wing: Natural snowshoe rabbit hair
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| Tying Instructions |
- Attach thread at eye and wind it back to just into the bend.
- Dub abdomen to about the 70 percent point.
- Tie on wing material to end of or just past the bend.
- Dub on thorax/head material.
- Whip finish.
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| Fishing Tips |
This particular pattern evolved from my friend Fred Donatelli's adaptation of the Elk Hair Caddis. Fred substituted snowshoe hair for the elk/deer hair wing. What I needed was something for slow moving water. I took out the hackle and added a fur thorax. This fly is similar to the Antron Caddis featured in the Matthews/Juracek book, "Fly Patterns of Yellowstone".
Fish up and across, across, or across and down, the snowshoe floats forever. No floatant necessary. Great for twitching in slow water. After a fish, two false casts and you're back in business.
Easy to tie, easy to fish and very effective! Try it in different color combinations, particularly with an olive body. |
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