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Crypto Caddis

Nymph · Trout · Intermediate · 1 version

Reference Recipe

  • Hook Curved caddis / scud, 14-18
  • Thread Olive 8/0

Materials

  • Bead Black/gold bead (Tungsten (optional))
  • Body Caddis green (Ice Dub / Antron with flash)
  • Rib Copper thorax stripe (Fine wire or clear mono)
  • Thorax/collar Black/brown material (Dubbing)

How to tie it

  1. Mount the curved hook (add a bead if you want it deeper) and tie in the wire rib at the bend.
  2. Dub a slim, translucent caddis-green body with some sparkle worked in forward to the 70% mark.
  3. Counter-wrap the wire rib in 5-6 evenly spaced turns to segment and armor the body.
  4. Dub a dark thorax collar over the front.
  5. Whip finish behind the eye or bead.

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