Here is the fly pattern sheet for the Morrish Deep October Caddis Variant.
Materials
Hook:
Daiichi 1720 or TMC 5263 #6-8
Bead:
Black nickel – 4.0 mm
Weight:
.035 lead-free wire, 10 wraps
Thread:
Black
Rib:
Amber vinyl rib, medium
Body:
Hareline Dubbin’ orange dubbing
Wingcase:
Pearl Flashabou, 8 strands
Wing:
Brown hen
Legs:
Hungarian partridge, one turn
Antennae:
Natural pheasant tail fibers
Head:
Rusty orange Hareline Dubbin and Spirit River UV2 Caddis/Nymph black dubbing
Directions
- Crimp barb of hook and slide bead onto hook.
- Wrap 10 – 15 turns of lead and slide up to bead.
- Begin thread behind lead to help secure and keep from sliding. Place additional thread wraps over thread to bead and back to hook point.
- Attach V rib securely.
- Dub a thick body and cover hook to collar area.
- Wind rib forward with 5 or 6 wraps and secure.
- Attach 8 strands of Krystal Flash, extending over body. Trim about ½ body length.
- Tie in short wings on either side of body.
- Select and prepare one Hungarian Partridge feather and tie in. You’ll be able to get 1 or 2 turns of hackle. Tie off and trim excess.
- Select 2 pheasant tail fibers for antennae and tie in on top of body. Length should be to end of body.
- Dub collar and head.
- Whip finish and trim thread.