Published Sep 1. 2015 - 8 years ago

Action Emerging Caddis

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Action Emerging Caddis

This fly is similar in outline to many existing caddis patterns, but has features unlike any caddis emerger pattern the originator has seen. It's based not so much on looking exactly like the real thing, but trying to get a fly to act like it.

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Originator: 
Andrew Marshall
Pattern type: 
Emerger
Skill level/difficulty: 
Medium
Instruction: 
Materials: 
Hook
Mustad 94840 size 12
Thread
To suit color of fly
Tail
A few strands of marabou, each colour, mixed and lightly twisted together, chartreuse, white and pale blue for the orange version, chartreuse, yellow, white and pale blue in the dark brown version, chartreuse and white for the olive version.
Body
In two halves, Rear half the same colours marabou as tail, wrapped forward to the middle. Front half, orange or brown or olive seal.
Wings
Medium, dark or light brown speckled hen cut to shape and coated with fleximent or clear nail polish
Legs and antennae
Bronze mallard strands kinked with a hot needle
Eyes
Burnt monofilament fishing line, 6lb test
Head
Orange or brown or olive brown seal

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