Here is the fly pattern sheet for the X Caddis.
Olive
Amber
Materials
Hook:
Daiichi 1180, TMC 100 #12 – 20
Thread:
8/0 Uni thread to match body color
Shuck:
Amber or gold crinkled Zelon
Body:
Zelon dubbing – olive, amber, tan or black; or any dry fly dubbing
Wing:
X caddis deer hair
Directions:
- Tie on shuck or zelon 1/4 to 1/3 length of hook shank.
- Dub a body forward about ¾ of the hook shank.
- Tie in wing, it should extend back to the bend of the hook or end of shuck.
- Whip finish and trim thread.
Optional:
Tie in a short piece of hi-vis antron as the last step on top of the wing. I find it helpful in picking up the fly during low-light conditions.
Here is a link to my RiverKeeper Flies YouTube channel:
Hi John, is that the “Sparkle Dun” dear hair from Blue Ribbon? The grey part looks way more grey than any of my deer hair 90% of mine looks more tan / brownish. Thanks for your great videos.
Bill
It isn’t Sparkle Dun deer hair Bill. X Caddis hair. You’ll find different colors to tie lighter or darker wings. Check out my Selecting Deer Hair post – https://www.johnkreft.com/selecting-the-proper-deer-hair-to-tie-sparkle-dun-and-x-caddis-flies/
checking on fly availability X Caddis #12 #14 4 ea Morrish Deep Oct Caddis Variant #8 4ea Tks George
George
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