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video - Backstop Caddis

Post by Hans Weilenmann » Sun Feb 16, 2014 1:37 am

The Backstop Caddis, originated by Paul Slaney, is a caddis emerger pattern which is often fished in tandem with a bushy dry fly, or as a sub-surface pattern by itself.

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Backstop Caddis
Hook: Tiemco 2499SP #14-18
Thread: Benecchi 12/0, tobacco
Veiling: Z-lon, silver
Underwing: CDC, natural
Wing: Deer hair, sparse
Thorax: Squirrel - in split thread

Video here - please view in high rez, if able:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F1XZR1xEgCU

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Re: video - Backstop Caddis

Post by Premerger » Sun Feb 16, 2014 4:47 am

This is an intriguing pattern Hans.
Orderly roughness came to mind. So too did calling it the Disembodied Caddis.
By the way, what happened to the body?
How hard can it be?
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Re: video - Backstop Caddis

Post by Mataura mayfly » Sun Feb 16, 2014 5:03 am

Really nice pattern, one I could have done with yesterday evening! :evil:
You can be sure there will be a rugged Kiwi version appearing on the Mataura River soon.......
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Re: video - Backstop Caddis

Post by Hans Weilenmann » Mon Feb 17, 2014 4:32 pm

Premerger wrote:So too did calling it the Disembodied Caddis.
By the way, what happened to the body?
A body addition would have added mass and bulk, without adding effectiveness. Less is more - bit like on North Country Spiders 8-)
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Re: video - Backstop Caddis

Post by letumgo » Mon Feb 17, 2014 6:14 pm

Dang! That is a gorgeous fly. Attractively buggy, if ya know what I mean.
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