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Puff's Cut Wing Caddis
Tied by Gordon Mankins |
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Head: 5 wraps of thread
Abdomen: 50-50 mix of Spirit River Rust Brown and March Brown dubbing
Legs: Abdomen dubbing teased out
Antennae: Barbs from a peacock's gray tail feather
Thread: Giorgio Benecchi's 12/0 tan
Hackle: Hoffman #2 saddle
Hook: Mustad 94833 size 14
Wing: Traun-River Muddler wing sheet - hand cut
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| Tying Instructions |
- Attach thread and run it to the rear of the hook shank. Trim thread end.
- With a sparse amount of dubbing tight on thread, build a thin even body from rear of shank to within 3/32 of hook eye. Use Tickler to tease out dubbing on bottom side of hook only.
- Fashion a wing and attach to hook leaving a 3/32 space behind hook eye.
- Attach feather by its base, best side forward, 3/32 behind hook eye, then attach an even pair of barbs, as antennae, and trim excess off their base. Advance thread to just behind hook eye. Make close wraps of feather forward. Tie down and trim excess feather.
- Whip finish with 5 wraps of thread to form a head just behind hook eye.
- Apply small amount of Head cement to head and antennae to strengthen them.
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| Fishing Tips |
| I have seen caddis at all times of the day but I find they are most active later in the day, sometimes forming huge clouds.I check in the bushes close to the water to see what caddis are around.Fish the caddis the same way you fish dry flies, a drag-free drift thru feeding zones but with one twist. If the fly goes under the waters surface continue the drift. Some adult caddis go under water to lay their eggs and fish will feed on them then. I sometimes retrieve an adult caddis back upstream under the surface in short strips. |
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