Kent Lufkin
Geezer
Fall will be here sooner than we think, and the shorter daytimes and cooler temps will have trout eagerly looking for their favorite full meal deal. What’s your favorite October Caddis pattern (pupa or adult)?
October Caddis patterns?
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jaredoconnor
Peabrain Chub
Mop fly 
October Daddy. In your vice 10/30/24 #9642.
I've already started fishing 'em as hoppers.
I've already started fishing 'em as hoppers.
These 2 produce a lot of fish for me here in central WA from September through October.
Kent Lufkin
Geezer
These are great - thank you! I’ve been trying to adapt a Fox Poopah, but as a dry with a hair wing. I’m still experimenting and know all too well that the fish have the only vote that counts! Nonetheless, I’ll post pics once I feel good about what I’ve got.
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Kent Lufkin
Geezer
Is that ostrich herl under the hair wing in the first pic?Both of these work well for cutts
Regards,
Scott
This stimulator pattern was sold by Kaufmann’s as a stonefly, but it worked exceptionally well as an October caddis imitation. I caught a lot of fish back in the day using this pattern.
SF
SF
That always worked...
Scottp
Legend
Kent,
Here’s the full recipe
Oktober Caddis (Carnage variation)
hook - Dai Riki 135 #8
thread/rib - UTC 140 burnt orange
core - 20lb mono
abdomen - 2mm foam rust
wing case/head - 1mm foam brown
wing - Congo Hair orange
legs - deer hair dyed dark dun
Regards,
Scott
Cowlitz Bottomfeeder
Life of the Party
I like some of the patterns that ScottP and Finluver tied, but the best pattern that I have used and tied came from Mike Sturza at Lost Creek fly shop in Onalaska. Disclaimer: I’ve only fished this on the Cowlitz in September and October but I’ve caught many steelhead and Searun cutts. Mikey ties it on a #4 Gamukatsu stinger hook. It uses Arizona sparkle dubbing. The company was sold to another distributor but you’ll have to call Mikey to find out who.
It still works.
Beautiful work
Cowlitz Bottomfeeder
Life of the Party
“Gaze upon my works ye mighty and despair” , said Norm. (I stand in awe)
thank you
Kent Lufkin
Geezer
After numerous attempts at creating a smallish October Caddis adult dry the past couple days, I feel pretty good about this one. Imagine it as a cross between Don Johnson's Miracle Caddis and a Fox Poopah. If you were a fish, how would you react when it came drifting down a current seam?
