Emerging Caddis Pupa (fall coat)


Fly: Jax Murray, Photograph: Hans Weilenmann

Hook: Black Magic G14 or 16
Thread: Black
Rib: Fine Green Copper Wire
Abdomen: Hare Saddle fur dyed Olive
Wing: Pair of Grizzly hackles, wonderwing style
Antennae: Two Turkey Tom Tail Feather Biots
Thorax: Natural Hare Saddle Fur. Use Dubbing Loop

Tying instructions:

  1. Wrap hook shank from eye to a position over the Barb with thread.

  2. Tie in wire rib.

  3. Tie in rear body dubbing and dub body. Stop 1/3 from the eye.

  4. Work back toward the bend ¼ of an inch and build up a thorax.

  5. Spiral wrap wire rib and tie off in front of Thorax.

  6. Tie in wings one per side slope slightly up at the rear.

  7. Tie in the Antennae. Slope them back toward the hook bend. Let the antennae extend ½ an inch past the hook bend.

  8. Use a dubbing loop and dub the section in front of the thorax using, natural hare saddle fur. Try to keep the hare fur Spiky.

A Lightly Weighted Version can be tied using three or four turns of.020 lead wire under the thorax area.

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