The first is the Bubble Back Caddis, it is a Rene Harrop original with a spin. I love this fly for almost any situation during a caddis hatch. It can be a cripple, emerger, or an adult, or maybe not, but the fish still seem to gobble it down at all times. It is a great fly to use for a dry dropper rig when the fish are keyed in on emergers. With lots of loose cdc fibers it is easy to see at all distances and it can hold up a tungsten bead head fly with ease.
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| Bubble Back Caddis Materials: Hook: Partridge Patriot Dry - 12-18 Thread: UNI Thread 8/0 - Tan Tail: Wood Duck - Lemon Barred Wing: CDC Feathers -Natural Brown Body: East Coast Dubbing - Yellow/Tan Caddis Collar: Partridge Feather - Natural Antena: Wood Duck - Lemon Barred Head: East Coast Dubbing - Caddis Thorax |
The second is another stand by that I love. This is a CDC Parachute Sulphur. I love to use the cdc as a post because it always lands perfect on the water. It is also a lot lighter and drops on the water much quieter than para post material. I like to tie mine with very sparse hackle, just enough to make a footprint on the water. This is another one that can be used as an indicator fly, I tie it with Chart. or pink cdc feathers to see it easier.
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| CDC Parachute Sulphur Materials: Hook: Partridge Patriot Dry 12-18 Thread: UNI Thread 8/0 - Yellow Tail: CDL Fibers - Dark Abdomen: Goode Biot - Sulphur Yellow Para Post: CDC Feathers - Chart. Wing: Grizzly Hackle Thorax: East Coast Dubbing - Sulphur Yellow |
