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Today being Mother’s day swarms of Caddis flies are coming to a river near you, are you ready? Gilbert Rowley from FlyTying123 is here help you out with an excellent foam body caddis pattern in this fly tying video tutorial.
The great thing about caddis is their awesome abundance from now until late fall. The foam body caddis is hands down my favorite caddis dry fly, followed closely by the classic Elk Hair Caddis. Give this pattern a shot in a variety of colors, and I’m sure you won’t be disappointed.
Tan Foam Body Caddis Material List
- Hook: Any dry fly hook size 14-18
- Thread: Uni 8/0 Camel
- Underbody: Tan Antron Dubbing
- Foam: Tan 1mm x 1mm
- Wing: Elk Hair
- Legs: Ginger/Brown Hackle
Chartreuse Foam Body Caddis Material List
- Hook: Any dry fly hook size 14-18
- Thread: Uni 8/0 Olive
- Underbody: Dark Olive Antron Dubbing
- Foam: Chartreuse 1mm X 1mm
- Wing: Elk Hair
- Legs: Black/Dark Grizzly
Enjoy!
