Shades of Caddis

[NJpatbee]

I had a good morning on the BFB with caddis providing most of the action. Many of the caddis had a creamish colored body and brownish/dun wings - about a size 16. I did not have an exact match in a fluttering caddis, but I caught a good number of trout by working through the variety of shades that I had, but I know that I was not right on the money. Has anyone exprienced this fly?

Also, for those of you that tie and blend your own dubbings, what do you use for the cinnamon caddis dry fly abdomen? (Please don't say "cinnamon dubbing"!)

 

[Broadheadscreek]

Hi NJPB,

We encounter a plethora of caddis hatches here in the Pocono's and do get the type you describe. I no longer blend my own dubbing but use Superfine water proof dubbing and their cinnamon caddis color is a perfect match. How ever if you find this to dark you can blend in some light cahill to lighten it up a bit and it works fine. For day time tactics most of the time here I can get away with fishing a deer hair caddis with a medium to light olive body in a size 16. And fish much better without a palmered hackle as the abdomen rides in the film. For evening and night caddis I use a Henryville Special floats a little higher and is a little easier to see if you use a light colored wing. And when fishing late like this I tend to think having the right size is paramount as apposed to color.

Mileage may very on this one . But this is what I have found to work for me hope this helps you out.

 

[NJTroutbum]

Actually, I use harline rabbit dubbing for all my caddis patterns. And the match is labeled as both "Cinnamon", as well as with a number. I'll have to verify the number.