Some time ago I tied a caddis pupa with a semi-free body. The idea was simple: to give the nymph more movement. I didn’t want it to behave like a small “rock” on the bottom, but to come alive under the influence of the current—moving in a way that can trigger interest even from the most cautious fish.
Today I’m moving on to the fly shown here: a nymph from the cased caddis series, one of my favorites for the first half of the season. And I asked myself the same question as before: how can I apply the same principle—more movement?
So I decided to imitate a dead cased caddis, or one that is changing its “house.” Even if it isn’t the most “graceful” fly—its body almost completely out of the tube-style case—I’m convinced that the movement and the color will make it a real fish-catcher.
Below there is the recipe and in the photos and the video ( soon it will be published here ), you can see how simple it is to tie.
Materials
- Hook: Demmon Supreme J100 #14
- Body: Ultra Wormy Chenille in caddis green
- Head: Troutline Black UV Resin
- Body: -my cased caddis dubbing ( custom dubbing – let me know if you like to see on troutline shop)
- Bead: Tungsten in black nickel
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