Little Black Caddis
Note: Ridley Creek, here in SE PA has an excellent hatch of these caddis in the spring. I tied up a pattern based on information in a book which said to use a size 14 dry fly hook. Anyway, the pattern was way to big, and did not get a look from the trout. Caught a few caddis and took them home with me. This pattern was the result. It is based on the CDC and Elk.
There was not any deer or elk hair small enough so I opted to use Black CDC for the wing. Since these caddis "walk" on the water, heading toward the shore, most action occurs at the end of the drift as the fly starts to swing.