Hans, these simple patterns are my favorites. I'm curious about the length of the camel fibers. The material I have is rather long in the staple (over an inch). Did you cut this or is it a prepackaged product? I have shied from camel for some time because of the length of the fibers. It seems there...

There is something really attractive about simple yet very effective 8-) http://www.flytierspage.com/hweilenmann/maggot.jpg Maggot Hook: Sprite Grub #14 (or equivalent heavy wire scud hook) Thread: Benecchi 12/0, black Abdomen: Camel (or other cream fine dubbing) Rib: Tying thread Thorax: Peacock he...

Duly noted Hans....and I can't disagree with your position. Would you agree and abide with a democratic solution? Jim *chuckle* Jim, of course I will abide by a democratic arrived conclusion. I am Swiss, remember - we invented democracy. (Don't believe the claims by the ancient Greeks. Lies, all li...

Jim,

I second a tutorial section. I disagree with you on limitations.

I feel this is about sharing, and if it came to be, the Tutorials board should be open.

Cheers,
Hans

Hank,

12/0 does not a very visible rib make

Cheers,
Hans W

The Shuttlecock Caddis is an effective variation on the standard Shuttlecock design. This Caddis Emerger is fished either in tandem with a sub-surface pattern, such as the Backstop Caddis , or by itself during a caddis hatch - generally to devastating effect. http://www.flytierspage.com/hweilenmann/...

Premerger wrote:So too did calling it the Disembodied Caddis.
By the way, what happened to the body?

A body addition would have added mass and bulk, without adding effectiveness. Less is more - bit like on North Country Spiders

The Backstop Caddis , originated by Paul Slaney, is a caddis emerger pattern which is often fished in tandem with a bushy dry fly, or as a sub-surface pattern by itself. http://www.flytierspage.com/hweilenmann/backstop_caddis.jpg Backstop Caddis Hook: Tiemco 2499SP #14-18 Thread: Benecchi 12/0, toba...

Have you been able to positively identify those as a caddis species? They appear almost smooth or shiny winged. I may be wrong but I recall caddis having a textured type of wing, a bit like a moth rather than a shiny smooth wing. Boris, Not to be pedantic but the answer lies in the Latin name for t...

tie2fish wrote:That looks like an excellent choice, Ray. Those of us who do not have the Argentinian hare for the thorax could probably get by with dark (real) hare's ear as a sub.

Any coarse (dyed) black dubbing will work - black dyed squirrel or hare's ear perfect.