How To Tie the October Caddis Fly
Learn how to tie the October Caddis Dry Fly, including a video tutorial and a full material list. Improve your fly-tying skills here.
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The October Caddis Fly is a high-floating dry fly designed by Barry Clark. This pattern features natural materials such as deer hair and hackle to create a fly that rides high on the surface and is easy to see in various light conditions. Its buoyancy allows for fishing small droppers below when fish are simultaneously eating dries and nymphs. With its orange body, the October Caddis Fly beautifully imitates this larger fall species of Caddis. If you love fishing big dry flies in the fall, consider tying some October Caddis to add to your fly box.
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Material list:
- Hook: Mustad R43NP-BR Dry Fly Hooks (size: 12)
- Thread: Veevus GSP Thread 100 Denier (color: black)
- Body: Hareline Hare-Tron Dubbing (color: burnt orange)
- Wing: Hareline Premo Deer Hair Strips (color: olive)
- Hackle: Whiting Dry Fly Hackle Full Cape (color: natural dun)
- Adhesive: Loon Water Based Head Cement