At the risk of making an "ash" of myself, I've always enjoyed
experimenting with different and "non-standard" tying materials.
 Back
in early January it was unseasonably warm (mid 60's) here in Colorado, so I
snuck out for a couple of hours to a local stream and found about a million and
a half Caddis Larvae in and around the rocks. Some call them Sandfies, but
technically, it's a Rhyacophillia dorsalis. The Sandfly is one of a
small number of sedge (caddis) flies who's larva is free swimming rather than
case builders. The larvae typically live in fast and medium paced rivers;
they forage for food as dusk descends.
Luckily, on this outing, I had a couple of my "Winston Caddis
Larva" patterns with me and I must have caught 15 or 16 rainbows in a span of 90
minutes. I call it a "Winston Caddis Larvae" because its tied with a
Winston cigarette filter. This dubbing can be used. whether smoked or
non-smoked, for a variety of patterns. It will also absorb Prismacolor
permanent markers nicely, to match the color of bugs in your area.
With all the lead weight, it gets down quick and stays down.
Fish it in a dead drift, right through the pool. You got Caddis "worms" in
your area? Try this guy.
Instructions
Tying Steps
1)
Place hook in vise and thread
lead wire through the eye, extending approx 1” of wire
through the eye. Wrap wire the entire length
of the shaft, then clear the eye of
wire and wrap back over the underbody at the thorax. Coat w/lacquer.
2)
Wrap thread to rear of hook and tie in a length of
6 lb. Mono and a length of clear
scud back material.
3)
Shred a smoked cigarette and dub onto thread and
wrap forward to the doubled lead wire. Throw in a half hitch, cut thread and tie
on the black thread.
4)
Dub the black thread w/hare’s ear and wrap to form
a thorax.
 5)
Pull scud back over the body and tie off at the
head.
6)
Wrap mono forward forming a rib.
7)
Form a head of black thread, whip finish and
cement.
8)
With a dubbing needle or toothbrush, pluck out the
cigarette filter and hare’s ear.
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