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Tiny Dancer Caddis Pupa

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Published on Dec 11. 2011 - 13 years ago
Updated or edited 6 years ago

Dry flies

Sedge

Caddis

My personal pattern to imitate the winter caddis that we get on our home river of the Farmington. The fly is intended to be skated, but can also be fished dead drift. The fly can be altered to imitate any pupa that is meant to be skated on the surface.

Originator

Richard Strolis

Originator's web site

http://www.catching-shadows.com/

Pro Sedge

A few materials and a wing that can give the characteristic triangular profile and make the fly super buoyant is the keywords behind this fine caddis imitation, which we have had our Swedish friend

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Hook: Tiemco 102Y #15, Thread: Uni-thread 6/0, brown, Body/'legs': CDC, natural (or color to match a natural), Wing/head: Mule deer, natural See more about the fly in our article.

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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.

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A sedge pattern in the Goddard tradition - with a twist. This fly is a combination of the G+H Sedge and a hackling method adapted from Dutch Piet Weeda - making it a one-material-fly.

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British Nick Thomas has come up with a way to form legs and feet using a tool we all have to hand in the kitchen, the common fork.

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