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X-Ray Caddis Pupa, Tan

Greg Vinci Originator

Hook - TMC 2302 or equivalent, Size 14-16
Head - 5/64 Copper or gold bead and 7/64 black bead
Thread - Brown
Back - Dyed Mallard Flank or wood duck
Ribbing - 5x monofilament
Underbody - Pearl tinsel
Over body - 1/4" Tan scud back
Wings/Legs - Partridge hackle
Thorax - Brown ostrich herl


X-Ray Caddis Pupa, Olive

Hook - TMC 2302 or equivalent, size 14-16
Head - 5/64 Copper/gold bead and 7/64 black bead
Thread - Olive
Back - Dyed olive mallard flank
Ribbing - 5x monofilament
Underbody - Pearlescent Tinsel
Over body - 1/4" Scud back, light olive
Wings - Partridge hackle
Thorax - Brown ostrich herl

I usually don't fish nymphs, but this one could change my mind. Don't know what it is about the fly, but it caught this fisherman. Well tied, Norm. Is the scud back wrapped over the pearl tinsel underbody or tied over the top, under the wood duck?

Wild!!! That's got “a little bit of everything” going for it.

The smorgasbord of caddis patterns.

Ron Eagle Elk wrote: ↑Wed Aug 31, 2022 9:07 am I usually don't fish nymphs, but this one could change my mind. Don't know what it is about the fly, but it caught this fisherman. Well tied, Norm. Is the scud back wrapped over the pearl tinsel underbody or tied over the top, under the wood duck?

the scud back is wrapped over the tinsel body

nfrechet wrote: ↑Thu Sep 01, 2022 12:58 pm

Ron Eagle Elk wrote: ↑Wed Aug 31, 2022 9:07 am I usually don't fish nymphs, but this one could change my mind. Don't know what it is about the fly, but it caught this fisherman. Well tied, Norm. Is the scud back wrapped over the pearl tinsel underbody or tied over the top, under the wood duck?

the scud back is wrapped over the tinsel body

Thanks, Norm.

step by step

https://flyfishingthesierra.com/instxraycad.htm

norm, Howdy;

Thanks for the SBS, extremely helpful to the 'visual' learners amongst us,
myself included. Again, Thank You.

hank