Caddis

Widespread and common insects AKA sedges - or Trichoptera in Latin

Caddis - articles

Article Double Legs Jun 2. 2013 Leggy While browsing fly patterns on the web I found this interesting and buggy looking Swedish Caddis pattern, and discovered that its history actually traced back to a GFF seatrout pattern. See how to tie it here	Article This fly is NOT called Europe! Apr 24. 2013 Caddis The name of this renowned fly is Europea 12 - with an a in the end - oftentimes just called E-12. It's a true European classic, a great caddis imitation and even easy to tie. See how to tie it here	Article Duck's extended body Feb 16. 2013 Body work Roger Duckworth shows an innovative and extremely easy technique to make durable extended bodies for mayflies, caddis, and stoneflies, and he shows a way of hackling the dry flies so that the hackle is under the body but above the hook so that it supports the fly more like the natural. See how it's done here
Article A New Look at the Grannom Apr 11. 2012 Early The Grannom is a small sedge (caddis to those in USA), which hatches in large quantities in April and is regarded as the first fly to prompt trout to "look up". See more here	Article My First Fly Hatch May 17. 2010 Premiere This was my first serious flyfishing trip on my own. I’d done a fair amount of spin-fishing in my younger days, and had tried flyfishing a few times with a buddy or guide over the years. But now, approaching age 50, I decided to get serious about flyfishing. Read John Schmittroth's story here	Article Action Emerging Caddis Feb 9. 2010 And... action! 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. Tie a fly with action here
Article Shark's Caddis Larva Mar 28. 2009 Juvinile This is a very simple fly imitating the caddis larva. Some may call it realistic fly, some will say impressionistic, but no matter what, the originator says with 100% certainty that it's a killer pattern and he has caught lots of fish with it in many different places. Twist your Antron and peacock here	Article The Italian Job Jul 5. 2006 One day in Tuscany Is it possible to combine a hotel with swimming pool, enjoy the company of your family and yet fish for grayling and trout? Tuscany offers plenty of activities for the ones not fishing. This report is for those who do fish... Read Kasper Mühlbachs story from a hot day in a cold Italian river right here	Article Rackelhanen Feb 15. 2006 One material caddis It will form legs, wing, body and the perfect silhouette of a caddis. It's a great floater and superb for fast water or as an indicator tied on above a seductive nymph. See how this old but still-going-strong Scandinavian dry fly is tied.
Article The Tabou Caddis Emerger Feb 3. 2006 Simplistic Buggyness Made with only two materials, this highly effective caddis emerger pattern will take only minutes to tie and allow you to load up your fly box with the Global FlyFisher's hottest new pattern. Click here to see read the article and download the Tabou Caddis Emerger podcast!	Article Klarälven Nov 2. 2005 Quest Four happy, Danish boys go hunting for grayling in the southernmost Swedish river, which holds a decent number of this beautiful fish. Author Kasper Mühlbach joins GFF partner Martin Joergensen and their common friends Jens Groenlund and Asger Olesen on the journey. Read and see lots of pictures here	Article Real Enough! Jan 16. 2003 Imitations A bunch of quite realistic flies by a bunch of well known and unknown international tiers. These fantastic flies are not super realistic imitations, but they certainly look real and convincing enough to fool both men and fish! Read the story and see the pictures