Paul's June 2023 Fly of the Month

 Green Caddis Nymph

Hook:  Size #12-#14 or Curved Nymph Hook of Choice. 

Bead:   Black Nickel Tungsten to match hook size.

Hotspot at Rear of Fly:  Perdigon tinsel in Blue or Silver.

Thread/Underbody:  Chartreuse or Green ‘Stomach Small’ Vevus Thread.

Over-body:  Synthetic Transparent Nymph Skin or Quill coated with UV Resin

Legs:  Partridge Fibers.

Collar:  Dark Rabbit or Squirrel Dubbing.

 

I tied and fished a similar fly on the Housatonic & Farmington Rivers.  I did quite well with it.  This is an improved version of the fly that is extremely durable.  It’s an easy fly to tie with the one drawback, there’s not substitute for the Synthetic Transparent Nymph Skin or Quill’.  So it’s something you have to have in your fly tying supplies.

To tie this fly, place your Bead on the hook and hook in the vice.  Take 4-5 securing wraps behind the bead, then cut off your tag end.  Wrap approximately 1/3 down the bend of the hook.  Tie in your Transparent Nymph Skin or Quill.  Next tie in your Perdigon Blue or Silver tinsel.  Take 3 touching wraps forward and tie it off.  Cut off the tag end.  Now, wrap your Transparent Skin or Quill using touching wraps forward.  End it behind the bead and cut off the tag end.  Coat the body with UV Resin and cure it. 

You are now going to tie in your Partridge Fibers for legs.  Take 4-5 fibers and tie them in on one side right at the bead tie in point.  They should extend half way down the body.  Now do the same with the other side, again tying in 4-6 fibers.  Finally, you are going to dub your collar of dark Rabbit or Squirrel Dubbing.  Create a slim dubbing noodle, then wrap it approximately 3-4 times behind the bead.  Tie off your thread and cut off the butt end.  Your done.

Lucian Vasies has a great video on how to tie this fly below:

 

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