Fly Tying

Sometimes I get a “fever” for tying caddis larvae. I don’t know why—probably because a long time ago, when I was a kid fishing small mountain streams in summer, these flies were the most effective ones for me.

I also simply enjoy tying them. They have a very distinctive shape, and it’s genuinely fun to build the same pattern using different materials, trying to reproduce the same look and profile each time.

So here’s a model I usually tie with catgut, but this time I used Trout Line’s new material: Micro Stretch Rib. I tied it with this material just to see how it turns out—whether I can build the fly simply and fast, and whether it’s durable as well.

I wetted it to see how it looks and which details change once it’s soaked. Very often, many fly tiers get excited about a freshly tied fly without really “putting themselves in the fish’s shoes” and studying it in its natural environment. A wet fly in the water changes its colours and texture, which I consider important.

As you can see in the photos, it actually looks really good: the body is translucent, with visible gills, and the silhouette is exactly what I want—slim, yet still with enough presence, without looking like a “fat sausage.” In the end, I’m genuinely happy with the result.

hope you like it too, and I’d really love to hear your opinion:)

Cheers and Happy Tying!

PS:

List with materials:

• -Caddis Hook in size #12/14/16
• Underbody Thread –yellow Troutline perdigon body thread
• Body made of Micro Stretch rib – yellow pupa
• Gills made of any light cream or white dubbing – fixed in dubbing loop and very sparse
• Thorax made of Pure Squirrel Dubbing Plus – fixed in dubbing loop -very sparse
• Dubbing behind bead –Troutline Atomic dubbing
• Bead: tungsten in coffee brown or black, as you like and works on your rivers