Fox Poopah

Fox Poopah (brown)
Fox Poopah (olive)
Originator: Tim Fox, Fly: Jim Cramer, Photographs: Hans Weilenmann

Hook: Any standard wet or dry fly hook
Thread: Black
Under body: Silver tinsel
Rib: Copper or gold wire to hold the chenille on top of the hook.
Body: Ultra chenille, singe the tip with a flame to prevent unraveling. Tie in on top of the hook with tip extending slightly beyond the bend.
Legs: Grouse
Horns: Two strands of duck flank
Head: Brown or olive Ostrich

A relatively new caddis pattern, this fly is having great success on the Sacramento River in northern California. It was originated by Tim Fox a guide in Redding Calif.


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