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Wissahickon Caddis Worm
Tied by Jerry Caruso |
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Thorax: 3 Peacock Swords
Weight: 8 wraps of thin lead wire in thorax area
Thread: Chartruese
Rib: Hair thin copper wire
Hook: Size 16 3XL
Head: Wrapped copper wire
Abdomen: Yellow Olive dubbing
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| Tying Instructions |
| Debarb hook, place in vise. Make 8 wraps with thin lead wire.
Wrap in thread, and cover lead and hook shank. Tie in hair thin
copper wire. Bring thread to rear of hook and begin to dub body
Use minimal amount of dubbing material. Dub body to lead wraps.
Leave thread hanging. Wrap rib forward to lead wraps. Leave
hanging. Take three peacock swords(swards)and wrap in on top of
lead wraps with the thread, then wrap thread forward to just
behind the eye. Bring the copper wire to the top of the hook and
twist the wire and peacock swords together. Then wrap forward
covering the lead. Secure the peacock with the wire, then trim
the excess peacock. Do not trim the wire. Wrap the wire forward
over the thread, then cut the thread. Use the wire to build the
head. Trim any excess wire. Secure with Super glue, then a drop
of head cement or clear nail polish. |
| Fishing Tips |
| Found these caddis worms clinging to the underside of some rocks
in the Wissahickon. Took a couple of samples home and tied up a
couple. Next time I went out I picked up 3 trout and several sun
fish with the pattern, and it continued to produce fish in other
local creeks and in Vermont. I always fish it as a dropper behind
a CDC and Elk. Length of the dropper varies depending on the
depth of the water. Cast upstream and dead drift it. Let both
flies hang in the current for a minute or so. |
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