Dell's John Deere Caddis

[ScottP]

Simple stuff; on larger sizes, ostrich might make a better rib.

hook - Dai Riki 135 #14
thread - Danville 6/0 black
body - UTC medium wire olive
rib - pheasant tail
hackle - hen black


Regards,
Scott

[hankaye]

ScottP, Howdy;

Beautiful Caddis. How do you reinforce the peacock fibers, or not ?

hank

[William Anderson]

This really is a cool pattern. I wondered about the durability of the rib as well, but then, sometimes one fly per fish is fine too. You could wipe the body with head cement or superglue before wrapping. You might have, I can't tell. It's a nice effect.

[ScottP]

How do you reinforce the peacock fibers, or not ?

I wondered about the durability of the rib as well, but then, sometimes one fly per fish is fine too. You could wipe the body with head cement or superglue before wrapping. You might have, I can't tell. It's a nice effect.

Thanks. I brush Sally on the wire before I wrap the pheasant tail fiber rib; any of the UV products would probably work, as well.

Regards,
Scott

[hankaye]

ScottP, Howdy;

Thanks for the response, didn't think your were the one fish per fly type .

hank

[crazy4oldcars]

You could also leave a long tag and make a rope to wrap forward.

"Rope to wrap forward." Kinda rolls off the tongue, doesn't it?

Kirk

[letumgo]

Really nice Scott.