Red Fox Caddis

[William Anderson]

This one should ride fairly high until it doesn't. The bit of cdc as a wing won't support this pattern on it's own, it drops through the surface tension in the little cup on my desk like any other softie after a bit, but it creates a little different air bubble with Frog's Fanny brushed in. One of the samples got FF on the body and it just hung in the surface tension. I got tired of waiting and just pushed it down, but the sample with FF only on the cdc got a nice mercury like bubble on the wing. Not the same as the structural bubble held under the hackle by a nice shaggy hare's ear blend. You know, the same but different.





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[tie2fish]

I like the concept, w. Might try a small loop-wing of CDC (instead of straight) just to see any difference in how much air it traps and where it rides, both with and w/o FF.

[William Anderson]

I like the concept, w. Might try a small loop-wing of CDC (instead of straight) just to see any difference in how much air it traps and where it rides, both with and w/o FF.

You're right about trying a CDC loop on top of the body. Maybe I'll use the technique towards a set of flies for the upcoming hatch on Penns. I really want to catch that scene again this year.

[DOUGSDEN]

Geeze William!
This pattern is boss! The colors are screaming....Tan Flymph! Just kidding my friend! The fox fur especially has such a great color and texture! Bills loop wing with the cdc is great idea! You have got to try them both out soon! I cannot imagine you not catching something on this spectacular pattern!
Great work William! This fly is just awesome!
Doug

[William Anderson]

Doug, you're encouragement always brings a huge smile to my face. Much appreciated.

[UC Steve]

Killer looking patt William. For more flotation, simplicity & ruggedness, I'd be tempted to add a small a bit of elk over the CDC. Not much, maybe just 6 to 8 hairs of some fat, hollow stuff.

[redietz]

I'm not sure how I missed this previously, but what a great concept. I always like CdC on a wet.

[letumgo]

Outstanding! I'll take a dozen...

[Old Hat]

You know the fish only take wet flies with structural bubbles right? Mercury bubbles will put them down for the rest of the day.

That red fox is beautiful.