Net Builder, Olive

Created by John Barr

HOOK: TMC 2457, sizes 12-18 THREAD: Brown TAIL: Gray ostrich BACK: Plastic from Zip-lock bag RIB: Clear monofilament ABDOMEN: Cream Scintilla THORAX: Dark ostrich herl

Uses

This fly imitates the larvae of the net building caddisfly (genus Hydropsyche; the spotted caddis) that is common in many Western rivers.

Variations

Useful color variations are amber and green. Sample a few Hydropsychids in the river to see which color prodominates. You can weight the fly with lead under the body or with a beadhead.

How to Fish

Dead drift the fly near the bottom of rivers using the indicator or tight line presentations.