- Brown Eye Caddis
Lower River Pattern
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| Hook: |
Daiichi 1130 size 16-18 |
| Thread: |
Brown 8/0 Uni-Thread |
| Tail: |
None |
| Body: |
Brown Dubbing |
| Head/Thorax: |
Medium sized root beer colored bead |
| Instructions: |
- Slip the bead onto the hook and place the hook in the vise.
- Push the bead to the eye of the fly and tie in the thread just behind the bead.
- Wrap the thread back to the bend.
- Place your dubbing on the thread and build a tapered body forward.
- Whip finish behind the bead and cement carefully.
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| Variations
& Comments: |
This pattern is simple but very effective on the lower river where
the caddis are in greater numbers. Try different colored beads and maybe even a
larva lace body vs. dubbing. |