X-Caddis

Created by Craig Mathews and John Juracek

HOOK: TMC 100, sizes 14-18 THREAD: Tan SHUCK: Amber Z-lon BODY: Tan Antron WING: Natural deer or elk hair

Uses

The X-Caddis represents a crippled caddis, an adult that has not succesfully emerged from the pupal case. Since caddis normally emerge quickly and do not linger on the surface like mayflies, the only adults readily available to trout during the hatch are pupae and cripples. Trout know the cripples aren't going anywhere, so they focus on them. Cripple patterns such as this are especially effective on clear, slow water where trout can become exceptionally selective.

Variations

Abdomen and wing colors are chosen to match the natural insect.

How to match different caddis species

How to Fish

Dress the fly with floatant and use standard dry fly presentations.