Paul's March 2022 Bonus Fly of the Month

 Deb's Green Haze Caddis

Bead (Optional):  Size to match fly and color of choice.

Hook:  Fire Hole 718  or 317 Curved Caddis Hook Size #12 & #14. 

Thread:  12/0 Black Waxed or Orange.

Tail (Optional):  Pheasant Tail Fibers.

Rib:  Florescent Green Sempre Fli Flouro Bright, or Nylon Strech, or Florescent Green Wire.

Body:  8-10 Pheasant Tail Fibers.  

Thorax:  Peacock Herl.

Hackle:  Brown Hen or Grouse Hackle Fibers.

 

This is another fly great producing fly that can mimic a variety of hatches.  Although it’s name includes the term “nymph”, it’s more of a wet fly. It was originally designed for lake fishing but produces just as well in rivers and streams.   An easy tie that you have to carry with you.  This fly is really a killer variation of a Pheasant Tail Nymph.

 

You have a number of options when you tie this fly.  I tie some with beads, some without, almost all with tails.  Also, I find that using Florescent Green Sempre Fli Flouro, or Nylon Strech for a rib, gives a more visible segmentation.  Using green wire, however, results in a much more durable fly.  That’s the ribbing choice your faced with.

 

To tie this fly place your hook in the vice, start your thread and wrap it the length of the body down to the bend.  Bring your thread back up behind the eye.  Tie in your Florescent Green rib and wrap it down by bringing your thread back to the bend.  Next, prepare 8-10 Pheasant Tail Fibers for the Body.  Trim off the butt ends of the fibers to make sure they are flush.  Tie them in by the tips so that you can wrap them forward from the bend of the hook.  Wrap the body forward approximately 2/3rds of the hook shank.  You need to leave room for your Thorax and Hackle.  Tie off the Pheasant Tail Fibers and trim the butt ends.  Next, counter wrap your Green Rib along the length of the body.  Tie it off and trim off the butt end.  Take 2-4 fibers of Peacock Herl and tie them in at the front of the body.  Take 5-6 wraps forward leaving enough room (about an eye length) for your hackle.  Tie it off and trim off the butt end.  If I’m tying this fly on a size #12 hook I’ll use Grouse for the hackle.  If I’m tying it on a size #14 hook I’ll use Brown Hen.  Tie the hackle feather in by the base of the feather.  Take 2-3 wraps of the hackle feather, stroking the fibers towards the rear of the fly as you do that.  Tie it off and trim the excess feather.  Finally, create a tapered head with your thread, tie/whip finish it off and apply a finish of your choice.

 

A great instructional video by Deb Paskall can be found below:

 

If you have any questions about this fly or would like to submit a Fly of The Month I can be reached at 203 305-3850 or e-mail me at pdinice@frontier.com .