Caddis pupa

[Wulff]

Anyone partial to a caddis pupa pattern?

 

[RowJimmy]

http://www.fishsniffer.com/fly/fom/30303beadhead.html

Beckers fly!

 

[gfen]

Bwah!

Is it semantics that I don't think those qualify as pupae and appear to be more larva like? I hate making things more complex, but to me if you're talking pupa, then there's no pattern better than the Lafontaine sparkle pupa, period.

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If its larva, then any of those work fine. Or dubbing on a hook with a rib, which is my choice, partridge optional.

 

[Wulff]

Thanks guys!

 

[Lonewolve]

Gfen, just to clear things up.. that is a Gary LaFontaine Emergent Sparkle Pupa another words ..ESP.Deadly and easy to tie, i do better on this than his Deep Sparkle Pupa or DSP.For Pupa's I personally catch all my fish on softhackles and flymphs,best damn pupa imitation i can think of or have tried so far..the ESP is the best IMHO caddis emerger will usually outfish a standard henryville or elkhair.
Tight Wraps & Tight Lines
Rick Wallace

 

[JohnnyUtah]

I cant agree with you more Rick. The esp is totally deadly. The only other fly I can say that comes close to the effectiveness of the esp is the Iris caddis. I have used this fly quite a bit and I can say that its pretty damn effective.

[youtube=425,350]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1xYFoiTadv0[/youtube]


This is another that's pretty effective. I tied this one up and have been using it and it works great.

[youtube=425,350]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I7ooBRCWK1M[/youtube]

I tie this pattern for the october caddis. Its very effective and easy to tie....When you dont break your thread constantly lol. check it out.

[youtube=425,350]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C9etoW0h0o8&feature=channel_video_title[/youtube]

I have tied and use it in other colors such as chartreuse and yellow. It works quite well.

Tight Ties
Johnny Utah