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Caddis Larva
Tied by Chuck Thompson |
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Tail: (Optional) Two ostrich herl; color to match legs
Thread: 8/0 color to match the natural (manufacturer of your choice
Wing Case: Clear plastic (cut from a Baggie to a width of about 1/16" to 1/8" depending on hook size); colored with permenant marker
Body: Half-round vinyl lace; color to match natural
Legs: Ostrich herl; color to match natural
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| Tying Instructions |
Tie the vinyl rib material on top of the hook starting at about one hook gap back from the eye. The flat side of the material goes up (away from the hook). Apply light tension on the material as you wrap the thread back to the hook tangent point. Wrap the thread back to the forward end of the rib. Wind the lace material forward in tight turns while applying some tension. Tie it off with the waiting thread and trim.
The "wingcase" is tied in front of the lace material and the ostrich herl goes in next. Wind the herl forward like it were hackle and tie off. Fold the "wingcase" material over the top of the herl, tie it off with a few turns and trim. Make a thread head and whip finish. |
| Fishing Tips |
| The Humpy is one of my favorite flies and I use it as a general attractor for those situations where you don't see a specific hatch and you want to pick a fight with the fish or in this case if you want a nice indicator fly. This version is my favorite--I look for any opportunity to use the peacock herl. The Neon Caddis Larva is more representative of a specific organism and can be tied in more subdued colors depending on local naturals and the intent of the user. It is tied in bright green to be representative of Rhycophilidae larva. I fish in a lot of water that is slightly off-color because the parent rock material in the area is volcanic in origin and yields itself to cloudy water. I think the bright light reflecting quality of this tie helps to get the attention of the fish. |
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