April tying contest thread and the March winner is...

[Jake Watrous]

I also went with a peeking caddis. (or peeping depending on who you ask) I validated this pattern about 10 years ago. It's a nice and heavy tool fly for getting it and its tiny dropper companion down deep.
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Very cool. Staples for legs? And what's the metal collar?

 

[MillCreekMinnow]

Very cool. Staples for legs? And what's the metal collar?

Thanks man. Legs are 30 # mono that I created a joint in with a heated needle. The collar is just a standard conehead that I put on backwards. It really does catch fish and helps the dropper catch fish too.

 

[MillCreekMinnow]

Very cool. Staples for legs? And what's the metal collar?

Bare bones.

 

[Jake Watrous]

Bare bones.



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Thanks for the response! Zoomed in and I see the translucency of the mono—what a neat idea.

 

[Billy]

Really strong work everyone. Very cool!

 

[Kfish]

Some caddis pupa, not liking this dubbing but it should fish OK.

 

[clarkman]

Thanks for the response! Zoomed in and I see the translucency of the mono—what a neat idea.

That guy @MillCreekMinnow does pretty decent work....if ya like buggy looking shit....that catches fish.

Shhhhhh, but his golden stone dry pattern is bomber on the Deschutes.

 

[Kfish]

 

[MillCreekMinnow]

These are my low riding caddis. They have a double wing with the hackle in between. It's served me well & supports a dropper like a champ. My favorite searching pattern set up when fishing what I call "likely to hold a fish water".

 

[Zak]

These are my low riding caddis. They have a double wing with the hackle in between. It's served me well & supports a dropper like a champ. My favorite searching pattern set up when fishing what I call "likely to hold a fish water".


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I like this fly a lot and will be tying some up! Cool mottled hair, what is that, pronghorn?

 

[mcswny]

These are my low riding caddis. They have a double wing with the hackle in between. It's served me well & supports a dropper like a champ. My favorite searching pattern set up when fishing what I call "likely to hold a fish water".


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Buggy as $&@!