Rockworm Pupa

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Rockworm Pupa

Post by Roadkill » Tue Apr 19, 2016 6:45 pm

Working on a new Caddis Emerger...
Hook- 3906B #10 with 5/32 black bead head
Tan Tying Thread
Body- dubbing from Worm Green Orvis Sparkle Yarn
Wing- 1 strand of 3 strand Black Aunt Lydia's Rug Yarn (tapered on the ends and folded about 1/2 way along the side of the body)
Hackle-1 Turn of Whiting Brahma Hen Saddle dyed Golden Straw
Dubbing behind Bead Head- blend of AL's yarns in Brown , Gold, and Wood Brown

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The wet look...
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Re: Rockworm Pupa

Post by hankaye » Tue Apr 19, 2016 6:52 pm

Roadkill, Howdy;

Good lookin' fly, what other sizes would you think are good for this concoction ?

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Re: Rockworm Pupa

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Re: Rockworm Pupa

Post by William Anderson » Tue Apr 19, 2016 11:22 pm

Bill, that's one of the nicest pupa patterns I've seen. Retains its simplicity and nails the imitation. Cool combo.
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Re: Rockworm Pupa

Post by tie2fish » Wed Apr 20, 2016 6:30 am

I believe you have a winner there, Bill.
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Re: Rockworm Pupa

Post by letumgo » Wed Apr 20, 2016 9:11 pm

Bill - I like this one a lot. I especially like the choice of using the black yarn along gut sides as the wing buds. Genius!
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Re: Rockworm Pupa

Post by tjd » Sat Apr 30, 2016 6:21 am

Hi Bill,
The use of yarn to imitate the emergent wings looks great! That's a really nice looking pattern, and you've really nailed it with the blended body colors. So important, I feel.
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Re: Rockworm Pupa

Post by fishhead » Sat May 07, 2016 12:18 am

Digging this pattern and wow I love how your wing buds came out, you can really see how natural they look when wet, really lifelike and buggy.
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Re: Rockworm Pupa

Post by UC Steve » Wed May 25, 2016 4:22 pm

Bill, you may have solved a problem for me. There are times when trout can be very selective on emerging sedges & hackle alone won't serve to provide the profile defined by wing buds, which, I believe, are a keying characteristic of the natural. I've been solving this by tying some of my soft-hackle emergers with wing buds of paired biots or starling hackle tips, a tedious process getting them right, in either case. The idea of using a strip of black yarn is simple genius. Thanks!
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