This month’s submission is actually four flies! A simple caddis emerger pattern works well in winter or spring. A very versatile pattern, simply change the body and hook size and you end up with four deadly caddis flies.

Recipe:

1. ❖ Hook - caddis/scud size 12-18
   

2. ❖ Thread - 8/0 black
   

3. ❖ Body - Root Beer Ice Yarn
   

4. ❖ Wing - soft hackle - brown
   

5. ❖ Head - Peacock herl
   

Variant #2

Recipe:

1. ❖ Hook - caddis/scud  size 12-18
   

2. ❖ Thread - 8/0 black
   

3. ❖ Body - cinnamon caddis dub
   

4. ❖ Wing - soft hackle - brown
   

5. ❖ Head - 1-2 pc. Peacock herl
   

Variant #3

Recipe:

1. ❖ Hook - caddis/scud size 12-18
   

2. ❖ Thread - 8/0 black or match body color
   

3. ❖ Body - Stretch or Vinyl Rib -small, color to match hatch
   

4. ❖ Wing - soft hackle - brown
   

5. ❖ Head - Peacock herl
   

Variant #4

Recipe:

1. ❖ Hook - caddis/scud size 12-18
   

2. ❖ Thread - 8/0 black
   

3. ❖ Body - Stretch floss or floss
   

4. ❖ Wing - soft hackle - brown
   

5. ❖ Head - Peacock herl
   

Submitted by Ron Ruskai

caddis emerger