Little Neon Caddis Nymph

Curtis Fry - March, 2017

Back in college, I did a fair amount of guiding on a local tailwater and fished a lot of hatch-matchy type patterns depending on the time of year. There also happened to be a lot of caddis in this river and I found one caddis larva pattern, in particular, seemed to do well all year round. This pattern was originally tied relatively small (#18's and #20's) and on a straight shank nymph hook but I've since started tying them jig style -- especially for Euro style nymphing.
Nothing fancy as far as materials go so it's an easy tie and will definitely drum up fish for you.

Material List

Hook: Fulling Mill 5045 Jig Force Barbless Hook - 12
Hook (alt): Umpqua XC400BL-BN - 12
Hook (alt): Hanak H 400 BL Jig Hook - 12
Thread: UTC Ultrathread 70 Denier - Black
Bead: Hareline Slotted Tungsten Beads - Classic Colors - Black - 7/64" (2.8mm)
Bead (alt): Fulling Mill Slotted Tungsten Beads - 2.8 mm - Black
Weight: Lead Free Round Wire - 0.015
Under-Body: Holographic Flashabou - Chartreuse
Over-Body: Half Round D Rib - Chartreuse - Small
Thorax: Hare'e Ice Dub - Black
Thorax (alt): Ice Dub - Peacock Black
Soft Hackle: Hebert Miner Hen Saddle - Black
Soft Hackle (alt): Nature's Spirit Starling Skin