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Sharpie Dressed Caddis
Hook - Tiemco/TMC Model 2487 (Size 10) Caddis Pupa Hook (Thanks John/CreationBear)
Underbody - UNI-Stretch (Orange)
Abdomen - Fly Tying Dungeon Baby Legs Alive stretchable floss (Creamy Yellow)
Thread - 8/0 UNI-Thread (Orange)
Throrax - Awesome 'Possom Nymph Dubbing (Rich Brown)
Hackle - Honey Dun Hen Neck Hackle (Natural)

After the fly was finished, the back of the fly was colored with a couple Sharpie permanent markers. First brown was run down the back (top half only). Once that had dried, small dots were made with a black Sharpie marker to add additional segmentation. Obviously the color variation could be infinite. Have fun.

Here is a photo of the same fly, as viewed from the bottom.

My kind of fly. Flawlessly tied. And the photo! Would you mind elaborate a bit on that?

Martin

My gosh Ray. You kicked the caddis/ sharpie technique up a couple knotches. Just before I went to bed last night I read your post saying you were using the "Sharpie" technique. I chuckled to myself and muttered, "Silly Ray, just run a Sharpie down the back of the fly. I've been doing that for years." No, you have to go and use TWO colors on the back. I saw your pattern and had a V8 moment. I slapped my forhead and asked myself why I hadnt thought of that!

That pattern should be named the DDG caddis (Drop Dead Gorgeous)! Very well done sir.

Excuse me while I go pout at my fly desk and TRY to copy that.

Phenominal...........so good to know the future of fly tying is in good hands.

I am going to tie a few more. The next ones will have Brown hen hackle. Not that Brown will look better, but it's my go to hackle for fishing. Kinda like chicken soup, I cant prove that it works, but my mind thinks it does.

one more turn of Ostritch, and I believe my fly would have turned out perfect.




Awesome technique Ray!
You are my HERO!!!!!

KILLER fly again Wayne.....great design.....gorgeous colors.......scud hooks are just perfect for soft hackle flies.......bodies down the bends just look so cool.

Just inspirational! I just purchased a few new ChartPac colors last week, time to put them to work. The only thing I don't like about Sharpie is they don't make enough colors. I carry a black and light brown one in my fanny pack, in case I need a darker fly and have none.

Ariel.....Sharpies come in quite a few colors................."enough".....well, i spose there's no such thing.

Now I'm having fun!

I love the way Ray and Wayne take each others' tangents and turn them into full-blown trees of creativity. This stuff is truly fun to watch.