Peacock herl body
Hen pheasant hackles
Black Ostrich herl head
Kind of scruffy. Still learning to use my new phone's camera. Tied for a swap.
Mother's Day Caddis
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Mother's Day Caddis
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Ron Eagle Elk
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Re: Mother's Day Caddis
Those should work well. What size are you tying those?
"A man may smile and bid you hale yet curse you to the devil, but when a good dog wags his tail he is always on the level"
Re: Mother's Day Caddis
Size 12.
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Ron Eagle Elk
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Re: Mother's Day Caddis
Thank you.
"A man may smile and bid you hale yet curse you to the devil, but when a good dog wags his tail he is always on the level"
Re: Mother's Day Caddis
That would mimic the Gunnison River's Mothersday caddis nicely.
Re: Mother's Day Caddis
I have a river up here, the Little Madawaska, that is a caddis machine. It's the one river where I see blizzard hatches. Not the Aroostook, not the Fish: the Little Mad. It doesn't matter if it's spring or fall, the predominant insect could be described as a cinnamon/orange caddis in #14. I'm not good enough to see the hatch before it turns dry, but I'm really quick on the trigger when the fish start rising. I'm not a dry guy, I'm literally illiterate of the form, but when the October caddis appear on top, I simply tie on the appropriate sized Haystack (yes, Haystacks work pissah) and start throwing them upstream. Color and size seem to be key.
...maybe size, not as confident about color.
But it's always October Caddis season on the Little Mad. Great fun.
...maybe size, not as confident about color.
But it's always October Caddis season on the Little Mad. Great fun.