Caddis

Widespread and common insects AKA sedges - or Trichoptera in Latin

Caddis - all content

| All Caddis content | Articles only | Blog entries only | Videos only | Reviews only |
Video

Caddis Larva

Aug 12. 2022
As fly tyers, we often try to imitate the fish's natural food items - sometimes we tie flies that provoke the fish and other times we tie super-realistic imitations where it can be very difficult t
Article

Skin & Foam Pupa

Aug 6. 2022
Al dente An extended body caddis pupa tied with latex ribbon - the al dente tagliatelle of fly tying materials.
See the pattern here
Video

Streaking Caddis

Jul 15. 2022
Here in Scandinavia we have one of the largest members of the entire caddis family - the Phryganea Grandis which can be as big as five centimeters.
Video

Coffin Caddis

Jul 4. 2022
Materials Used;
Video

Egg Laying Fluttering Caddis

Jul 4. 2022
Caddisflies are perhaps one of the most important food-sources in freshwater for trout and graylings - both as nymphs and hatched insects.
Video

GTI Caddis

Jun 10. 2022
The GTI Caddis is a fly I have had great luck with in the past. I have used this pattern for a long time.
Video

Drifting Caddis Pupa

May 20. 2022
Materials Used;
Video

CDC Bubble Emerger Caddis

May 20. 2022
Materials Used;
Video

Detached Bodied Balloon Caddis

May 20. 2022
Materials Used;
Video

Elk Hair Caddis

Apr 21. 2022
Elk Hair Caddis are one of those flies that have been around for a long time, yet still are some of the best dry flies you could fish with. They are a classic pattern that just seems to work.
Video

Long Hackle Caddis Alder

Mar 15. 2022
Materials Used;
Video

Sweetmeat Caddis

Mar 15. 2022
Fly Tying Recipe: Hook: #14-16 Hanak 450 BLhttps://charliesflyboxinc.com/product/c450bl/
Video

Headbanger Cased Caddis

Mar 6. 2022
Using a tungsten bead for the head and weight allows the pattern to be tied on small hooks making it an ideal pattern for fishing on a dropper or in a duo.
Video

Coq de Leon Grannom Caddis

Mar 2. 2022
Materials Used; Threads, Uni-8/0 Chartreuse and Black Egg Sack, Chartreuse Thread Body, Fox Squirrel Fur Wing, Light Pardo Coq de Leon Fibres
Video

Coq de Leon Cinnamon Caddis

Mar 1. 2022
Materials Used; Hook Fulling Mill Ultimate Dry size 14 Thread, Uni-8/0 Rusty Brown Body, CDC Fibres dyed Cinnamon or a good dry fly dubbing.

Pages

More content
.

 

Since you got this far …


The GFF money box

… I have a small favor to ask.

Long story short

Support the Global FlyFisher through several different channels, including PayPal.

Long story longer

The Global FlyFisher has been online since the mid-90's and has been free to access for everybody since day one – and will stay free for as long as I run it.
But that doesn't mean that it's free to run.
It costs money to drive a large site like this.

See more details about what you can do to help in this blog post.