Tying Instructions:

Tied in the order the materials are listed above.

Presentation Tips:
This fly is intended to be fished on the bottom with a very slow retrieve to imitate a crawling cased caddis.
Solano Fly Fishers
 
Cased Caddis
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Hook:
Thread:
Nymphs, Weighted, Wet, General Freshwater
Trout
Caddis Flies

2X or 3X Nymph Hook
Black UNI-Thread (6/0)
One Turn of Bright Green Chenille
One Turn of Partridge Hackle
One Turn of Brown/Black Varigated Chenille
Heavily weight the center of the body with .030" wire
Main body is formed with course Hare's Ear Dubbing (leave all of the guard hairs in the dubbing) formed in a dubbing loop and wrapped over the wire weight.