Pa Fly Fishing Website Pa Fly Fishing Info Northeast Fly Fishing Trips Fly Fishing Destinations Outdoor Schools Pa Fly Fishing Store Pa Fly Fishing Guides Pa Fly Fishing Information
 

Little Schuylkill Cased Caddis

Many streams in the East are home to cased caddis larva. This pattern imitates a caddis larva living in a case made from plant debris. The easiest way to find out if these caddis live in your favorit stream is to flip some rocks over. If there's little bunches of sticks and pebbles "glued" to the rock the there are cased caddis present. While it is interesting to open the case and take a look at the harmless larva we remind you to be sensible. Most caddis larva look relatively similar so if you've seen one there's no need to tear apart every caddis case that you see, they won't look much different. The following method is probably the easiest way to create a super buggy and durable cased caddis pattern.

Hook: Orvis 1526

Thread: Size 6/0 Cream

Case: RR Cased Caddis Dubbing

Dubbing: Orvis Spectrablend Caddis

Weight: .015 Non-toxic Wire

 

Start the thread and advance your thread to the back of the hook. Wrap the back third of the shank with a single layer of .015 non-toxic wire. Cover the wire with thread and apply some head cement.

 

Make a dubbing loop. Load it up with some Rivers Revolutions Cased Caddis Dubbing. Wrap the dubbing loop and then trim everything but be sure to leave enough material for a natural, buggy appearance.

 

Dub some cream or green Spectrablend Caddis Dubbing for a head. Whip finish and cement, your ready to catch some fish.

Pennsylvania Fly Fishing GuidesPA Fly Fishing ShopsErie Steelhead FishingLehigh River Guides
Susquehanna River GuidesFly Fishing Schools and LessonsUpper DelawareMontanaAlaska
Stream Information & Hatch ChartsOnline Fly ShopAlaska Trophy Adventures

Rivers is a full service Pennsylvania fly fishing store and guide service with two fly shops in PA. Formerly
the Wilderness Trekker, Rivers has been serving the needs of fly anglers in Pennsylvania since 1986 by offering
anglers the best professional service and a wide selection of proven fly fishing gear, fly fishing fishing lessons, and the
highest quality of guided trips and destinations.

© 2005 Rivers Outdoor Adventures, Inc.