Nichols' October Caddis Wet

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Nichols' October Caddis Wet

Post by ScottP » Sat Sep 03, 2016 5:58 am

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This version's for Coastal Cutthroats; for bigger stuff you might want some heavier iron.

hook - Mustad 3906B. #6
thread - Danville 6/0 black
rib - oval tinsel gold
body - Antron dubbing ginger/orange
hackle - saddle (you want the webby stuff) brown
wing - elk hair
head - Ice Dub black


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Re: Nichols' October Caddis Wet

Post by tie2fish » Sat Sep 03, 2016 6:56 am

That is top notch, Scott.
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Re: Nichols' October Caddis Wet

Post by letumgo » Sat Sep 03, 2016 8:58 am

Outstanding! I love this pattern, and find myself daydreaming about fishing it for the Coastal Cutthroats someday. I'm so jealous.

As I was studying the hackle on this fly, I thought of another hackle you may want to try for variations. If you look on the shoulder area of a golden pheasant skin, there is a small patch of cinnamon/orangy/golden brown feathers which would compliment this pattern nicely. I thought that is what you were using until I read our recipe.

Top notch indeed! ;)
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Re: Nichols' October Caddis Wet

Post by ScottP » Sat Sep 03, 2016 10:14 am

Thanks guys; appreciate the kind words. Ray, the golden pheasant sounds like a great idea; I'll see if they have any at the shop in town. I'd play around with dyeing some hen ringtail, but my supplies are 2700 miles away.

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Re: Nichols' October Caddis Wet

Post by Ron Eagle Elk » Sat Sep 03, 2016 10:48 am

Scott, Nice pattern for Sea Run Cutthroat. May have to give that a try this fall.

Ray, Vickie and I usually take a Sea Run Cutt trip for our wedding anniversary on the Cowlitz River, just south of us. Here's a pic of VEE with a typical SRC. It's like hooking into a little silver torpedo traveling at full speed. Great fish, and once they color up after being in the fresh water, drop dead gorgeous.

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