Mr. Wiggly Caddis

Fly: Charles "Chip" Drozenski, Photograph: Hans Weilenmann

Hook: TIEMCO 2487 #12-20 (or equivalent light wire scud hook)
Thread: 8/0 Brown
Body: Swisher's Gen 'X' (Rub-A-Dub) olive dubbing
Underwing: CDC
Overwing: Sheathing trimmed to form caddis wing
Thorax: Angora Goat Olive Brown

Tying Instructions:
  1. Tie thread to bend of hook.

  2. Form dubbing loop and fill with Rub-A-Dub and twist tightly.

  3. Wind body and pick out wigglies to form trailing shuck and legs.

  4. Tie in a bunch of CDC barbules to form underwing.

  5. Cut or burn sheathing to form caddis wings.

  6. Tie in sheathing overwing.

  7. Form dubbing loop and fill with Angora goat and wrap tightly.

  8. Wrap angora loop to form thorax and head.

  9. Whip finish.

Back to Thumbnails

© 2005 Hans Weilenmann
Please don't copy/distribute the contents of this page without my explicit permission.