Here’s a fly that’s easy to tie without any hassle: the Micro Caddis Pupa tied with Mojo Yarn. Any beginner in fly tying can make it. Of course, this fly can be tied with almost any material, but Mojo Yarn is especially suitable for small patterns.
Tying tips: I highlighted the body segmentation by using nylon and twisting the yarn more tightly to get a rounder profile. Of course, this is optional — everyone can do it as they prefer. Ah, and last but not least, you can lightly brush the body to loosen some fibers from the material. These fibers will nicely imitate the insect’s fine abdominal hairs.
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Materials:
- -offset hook like C400 Demmon Supreme size 16 (I found these hooks to have a fantastic hookup rate compared with classic ones)
- -Perdigon body thread for underbody
- -Sumo Power Thread 50DEN yellow
- -Mojo Yarn in pale yellow for body -Ribbing: transparent nylon to highlight the segmentation of the nymph’s body.
- -Thorax made of Troutline Pure Squirrel Dubbing – natural gray mixed with rusty color in split thread.
- -Tungsten – high quality dyed black color tungsten
The green version which is super effective too :
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