Flymph Style October Caddis

[tie2fish]

Inspired in part by Ray Tucker's recent Honeybear pattern and in part by the desire to have something new to offer up to Beaverkill/Willowemoc area trout come Troutoberfest in a few weeks, I came up with this.

Hook: Daiichi 1530, Size #12
Thread" Pearsall's Gossamer #9, Hot Orange
Hackle: Honey dun hen saddle
Tag/rib: Ty-Master fine gold wire
Body: Blend of orange and yellow wool yarns with red fox fur, spun in Gudebrod orange silk on Clark block

[Smuggler]

Damnit now I need a honey dun saddle. Gee thanks Bill!

[letumgo]

NICE! Now THAT is how it's done!

Great flymph. I look forward to taking some of these for a test swim next month.

[DUBBN]

Very well done.

[Mataura mayfly]

Superb!!

[hankaye]

Mr. Bill, Howdy;

...an another thing of beauty falls from the Master's vise. ,

hank

[gingerdun]

Hi Bill,
Very good fly. At least my Dad thought so. He tied a lot of them, but with a slightly more prominent rib. Some had a paler hackle, but this seems to be right on the money.

Lance

[DOUGSDEN]

Awesome pattern Bill! You are going to knock'm stiff with this one! Take scads of pictures if you can! Meanwhile, I will try and duplicate a couple of these and try them on my resident blue-gators!
Bill, I don't know how you do it but the end results sure look good!
Always amazed with your patterns,
Pal Doug

[tie2fish]

Hi Bill,
Very good fly. At least my Dad thought so. He tied a lot of them, but with a slightly more prominent rib. Some had a paler hackle, but this seems to be right on the money.

Lance

With more pale hackle and more prominent rib (flat copper wire) ...

[gingerdun]

Hi Bill,
That is a beauty. Love the tinsel.

Here are some vintage examples, with wire that has darkened with age.