Splitsville Caddis

[tctrout]

Hi all, and I hope this "break" in the weather (we're going to be above freezing today) means fishing is close!

Here's a video I just made featuring the Splitsville Caddis, a pattern created by Jonny King (of NY). He took Bob Quigley's method of the Hackle Stacker and applied it to a deer hair caddis, creating an extremely buggy looking fly with a strong delta profile.

This is a newer pattern, and was just featured in the most recent issue of "Fly Fisherman." It's a really fun fly to tie, plus from what Jonny has told me (and a few guys that knew about this fly earlier on the Upper Delaware system), this is a fly that has had success on finicky trout.

Enjoy,

TC

[youtube=425,350]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q4OFedt5WxI[/youtube]

 

[GenCon]

Interesting tie. Looks like it would float vey well. Nice profile.

GenCon

 

[krayfish]

That fly will wreck them on the D. That gives me 7 different versions of an apple caddis pattern. How many is too many? LOL

 

[tctrout]

Thanks for the comments; Jonny created a good one here! I'd like to know your other six patterns, Krayfish!

TC

 

[krayfish]

2 Harrops patterns, Borstrem (spelling) spent caddis, LaFontaine sparkle pupa, deer hair caddis, egg laying caddis w/cdc wing and x caddis. Carry tan, charcoal, olive and apple green in #14 & #16. By carrying all of those, you insure that the only thing they'll eat is a rusty spinner. LMAO

Here's a similar pattern that caught my eye

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lvCpv4xt3xY&feature=youtube_gdata_player

 

[tctrout]

By carrying all of those, you insure that the only thing they'll eat is a rusty spinner. LMAO

Here's a similar pattern that caught my eye

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lvCpv4xt3xY&feature=youtube_gdata_player

For starters, you're so right about carrying so many patterns, and then having the fish eat something else!

The other video is a keeper. Davie does a great job, and creates a delta wing there, too. Thanks for sharing the video.

TC

 

[moto450]

This is a amazing pattern on the Delaware. I can't wait to try it on the local streams this year

 

[jeremymcon]

Interesting. I've been meaning to try a "hackle stacker" pattern for a while now. Seems like it would give a nice low profile. Hadn't thought about using it to tie a caddis pattern though. I'll have to try this. Really clever way to make a split wing.