This adult caddis pattern is similar to a Henryville. One or both of these patterns are great to have in your dry fly box. These are primarily used in moving water. Be sure to apply floatant before getting wet. This fly is tied and sizes 12 to 18 and these directions have been written for a size 16 hook. Adjust materials accordingly.
NOTE: The wings need to be prepped ahead of time them with silicone or spraying them with clear lacquer.
HOOK: TMC 100 Crimp barb.
THREAD: olive 8/0. ( 12/0 or 14/0 for size 18 hooks). Attached mid shank.
BODY HACKLE: Medium dun saddle, barbs equal to one and a quarter hook gap. Cut 3 to 4 barbs short on each side of the butt end of the stem “crew cut”. Tie in “crew cut” at rear of shank with dull side facing you.
BODY: olive super fine dubbing. Dub a cigar shaped body 2/3 forward on shank. Palmer hackle forward with three wraps. Tie off, cut excess.
UNDERWING: Wood duck mallard flank. Cut three barbs from stem. Tie butt ends in so that tips extend 1/2 shank length beyond end of shank. Cut excess.
OVERWING: mallard quill feather. Using a Bodkin, separate a section the width of 1/2 of a hook shank. Cut a notch near the outer edge. (See diagram). position on top of shank, notch end to the rear, the same length as the underwing. Snuggly tie in place with a couple of snug thread wraps, then one wrap further back onto body. Cut excess close. Wrap down butts.
THORAX HACKLE: use the same hackle. Prep and tie in as above.
THORAX: peacock hurl with long barbules . Pull off fragile tip. Tie in tip. Advance thread to one eye length behind eye. 2 touching wraps of peacock hurl forward. Tie off cut excess. 2 wraps of hackle forward. Tie off. Cut excess. Tie off with 3 half hitches. Apply very small amount of superglue to tie off threads.
Posted on April 24th, 2024