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Catfish Caddis

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Published on Aug 1. 2014 - 10 years ago
Updated or edited 6 years ago

Caddis

John Ruff tying the "Catfish" Caddis. It's a great pattern for pocket water and riffles. The fly can be skittered, skated or twitched to better imitate a caddis. It floats high on the water and can easily handle the weight of a dropper.

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