Variations On A Theme (more caddis variations)

[letumgo]

From Right to Left:
1) Gold Ribbed Hares Ear Caddis
2) Copper Ribbed Awesome 'Possum Caddis
3) Copper Ribbed UNI-Stretch Caddis
4) Halloween Caddis

Thanks again, for the hooks, CreationBear! As you can see, I am enjoying them very much.

DRESSINGS LISTED BELOW (materials are all listed in the order of the tying sequence):

Gold Ribbed Hares Ear Caddis
Hook - Tiemco/TMC Model 2487 (Size 10) Caddis Pupa Hook
Thread - 8/0 UNI-Thread (Orange)
Rib - Narrow Metal Oval Tinsel (Gold)
Abdomen - Hares Ear Dubbing (Natural)
Throrax - Hares Ear Dubbing (Medium Dun)
Hackle - Hungarian Partridge (Natural)

Copper Ribbed Awesome 'Possum Caddis
Hook - Tiemco/TMC Model 2487 (Size 10) Caddis Pupa Hook
Thread - 8/0 UNI-Thread (Orange)
Rib - UTC Ultra Wire Wire (Size Small/Amber)
Abdomen - Awesome 'Possom Dubbing (Bleached Ginger)
Throrax - Awesome 'Possom Dubbing (Natural Brown)
Hackle - Honey Dun Hen Neck (Natural)

Copper Ribbed UNI-Stretch Caddis
Hook - Tiemco/TMC Model 2487 (Size 10) Caddis Pupa Hook
Abdomen - UNI-Stretch (Orange)
Rib - UTC Ultra Wire Wire (Size Small/Amber)
Thread - 8/0 UNI-Thread (Orange)
Throrax - Awesome 'Possom Dubbing (Burnt Orange)
Hackle - Honey Dun Hen Neck (Natural)

Halloween Caddis
Hook - Tiemco/TMC Model 2487 (Size 10) Caddis Pupa Hook
Underbody - UNI-Stretch (Orange)
Abdomen - UTC Vinyl Rib (Size Midge/Orange)
Thread - 8/0 UNI-Thread (Orange)
Thorax - Beaver Dubbing (Black)
Hackle - Eastern Oregon Partridge Hackle

[hankaye]

Ray, Howdy;

Beautiful set, Almost looks like a Christmas Card...

hank

[letumgo]

Oooo...good idea Hank. This could be one of the photos on my Christmas cards this year. Much better than my ugly mug.

[Stendalen]

May I enter this Caddis Pupa Feast?

I like fishing with these type of flies and the ones you and others have posed recently is inspirational.

(UNI-stretch looks interesting...should I brake my promise "no-more-fly-tying-materials-are-allowed-to-be-purchased-untin-2012-unless-it-is-really-REALLY-necessary"?)

These I have taken a few fish this season. Used larva lace (or something similar) and seal fur in dubbing loop winded between the lace. I will develop these a bit further so be a bit more "chunky" i think.

Do not think I have posed them here, if so I apologise. Also the photos are b.N (before Nikon )





/Martin

[letumgo]

WOW! Those are great, Martin. I love the look of the seal fur dubbing. The course texture adds a lot of life to the pattern.

[DUBBN]

Ray, Martin wonderful flys! I have never used Seal as a dubbing. For that matter, I have never used Uni-Stretch either. I will have to remedy that problem. After the Holidays are over perhaps we can drum up some interest in a Caddis Pupa swap?

[hankaye]

Ray, Howdy;

Thanks for the recipes.

hank

[Ron Eagle Elk]

Martin,

That Uni-Stretch is really necessary. Just so you know.

[letumgo]

Good one, Ron.

[willowhead]

VERY nice flies one in ALL..........Ray, that, is a NICE! hook.....& so is the (???) one Martin used.........? Wayne, i love your idea for a Pupa swap.....can we hold off til at least Feb. please.?