Elk Hair Caddis

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Fly Materials

Wing	Light elk hair.
Body	Brown or Olive dubbing.
Rib	Fine gold wire.
Hackle	Brown palmered over body.

Tying Instructions

Instructions

This is an Al
Troth style Elk Hair Caddis pattern. It is the most popular style and a
proven pattern for imitating various caddis species.

Some of the
most exciting trout fishing is during a caddis hatch when you can see them
skittering on the surface while taking off. They hatch rapidly so the
trout strike quickly due to the limited window of opportunity, sometimes jumping
completely out of the water after them.

Note:
There are different color patterns for this fly, even black. Brown and
olive are popular colors, however, probably the most common body color is tan
with a wing of ginger.

Brown or Olive dubbing.