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Crippled Caddis
Tied by Byard Miller |
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Thread: Brown 8/0 Uni-thread
Shuck: Brown or dun CDC fibers
Head: Dark brown Antron dubbing
Body: Hare's ear & olive Antron dubbing blend
Hook: Light wire dry #14-20
Wings: Mottled turkey wing
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| Tying Instructions |
Dub the body from the hook bend to just past the mid-point. Take a CDC feather and clip out and discard the tip portion. Stroke the fibers toward the tip, then snip the stem (just the stem) again about 1/4" from the tip. Using this technique, you should be able to tie 3 or 4 flies with one CDC feather. Now laying the CDC along the side of the fly, tie it on loosely. Adjust the length to be about twice the body length or less and fasten securely. Prepare two pieces of mottled turkey wing about 4-6 fibers wide. Place one piece diagonally across the fly and carefully secure. Repeat the process with the other turkey piece in the opposite direction. Trim the front excess but do not trim the rear yet. Now dub the front with brown Antron to form the head and whip finish. Remove the fly from the vise and trim the wing tips at a diagonal to just short of the end of the body...being very careful not to snip off the CDC.
Happy fishin'...enjoy...byard |
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| Fishing Tips |
I developed this caddis pattern when trying to seduce those cruising trout and landlocks that you so often see in lakes and large slow moving river pools. It was my intention to create an imitation to resemble a caddis that had failed to fully emerge from it's pupal shuck. Well, this little baby works...it floats low in the surface film and those 'cruiser bruisers' just can't resist! So unleash your bobbins...
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