X-Ray Caddis
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X-Ray Caddis
X-Ray Caddis Pupa, Tan
Greg Vinci Originator
Hook - TMC 2302 or equivalent, Size 14-16
Head - 5/64 Copper or gold bead and 7/64 black bead
Thread - Brown
Back - Dyed Mallard Flank or wood duck
Ribbing - 5x monofilament
Underbody - Pearl tinsel
Over body - 1/4" Tan scud back
Wings/Legs - Partridge hackle
Thorax - Brown ostrich herl
X-Ray Caddis Pupa, Olive
Hook - TMC 2302 or equivalent, size 14-16
Head - 5/64 Copper/gold bead and 7/64 black bead
Thread - Olive
Back - Dyed olive mallard flank
Ribbing - 5x monofilament
Underbody - Pearlescent Tinsel
Over body - 1/4" Scud back, light olive
Wings - Partridge hackle
Thorax - Brown ostrich herl
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Re: X-Ray Caddis
I usually don't fish nymphs, but this one could change my mind. Don't know what it is about the fly, but it caught this fisherman. Well tied, Norm. Is the scud back wrapped over the pearl tinsel underbody or tied over the top, under the wood duck?
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Re: X-Ray Caddis
Wild!!! That's got “a little bit of everything” going for it.
The smorgasbord of caddis patterns.
The smorgasbord of caddis patterns.
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Re: X-Ray Caddis
the scud back is wrapped over the tinsel bodyRon Eagle Elk wrote: ↑Wed Aug 31, 2022 9:07 am I usually don't fish nymphs, but this one could change my mind. Don't know what it is about the fly, but it caught this fisherman. Well tied, Norm. Is the scud back wrapped over the pearl tinsel underbody or tied over the top, under the wood duck?
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Re: X-Ray Caddis
Thanks, Norm.nfrechet wrote: ↑Thu Sep 01, 2022 12:58 pmthe scud back is wrapped over the tinsel bodyRon Eagle Elk wrote: ↑Wed Aug 31, 2022 9:07 am I usually don't fish nymphs, but this one could change my mind. Don't know what it is about the fly, but it caught this fisherman. Well tied, Norm. Is the scud back wrapped over the pearl tinsel underbody or tied over the top, under the wood duck?
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Re: X-Ray Caddis
Flytiers sure have a way at making things difficult
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Re: X-Ray Caddis
norm, Howdy;
Thanks for the SBS, extremely helpful to the 'visual' learners amongst us,
myself included. Again, Thank You.
hank
Thanks for the SBS, extremely helpful to the 'visual' learners amongst us,
myself included. Again, Thank You.
hank
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