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Lighthouse 500 Post Club User is Offline

Joined: 17 Sep 2006 Posts: 524 Location: Nr Towcester
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Posted: Sat Jan 20, 2018 3:11 pm Post subject: Puterbaugh Caddis |
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An unusual pattern and one from the US that's not well known in the UK. It is, however, a very effective pattern when used as an 'indicator' or support fly above a small bead head nymph when fishing the duo or New Zealand method.
Tying is simple - the hook shank is covered with thread and a narrow strip of closed cell foam is tied in. A drop of super glue is then added to the thread covered shank and the foam pressed onto it. Over that, a stacked bunch of bleached Elk Hair is tied in and in front of that a hackle added. The original dressing called for black foam and a furnace hackle but I prefer the brown foam and Cree hackle. The foam and elk hair produces a very buoyant and very visible pattern.
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lakefisher 3,000 Post Club User is Offline

Joined: 09 Apr 2006 Posts: 3111 Location: Rhos, West Wales
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Posted: Sun Jan 21, 2018 12:40 am Post subject: |
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I used to tie a similar fly for evening fishing at my own lake.
Only differences were that mine had a cylindrical body, with the wing(s) tied more "spent" on either side of the body.
Known to my regulars as "The Big Moth" - it used to work well during the last hour ...... Tony _________________ Life is not measured by the number of breaths we take, but by the moments that take our breath away. |
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