Variations

Other useful body colors: red, brown, dark olive, light green. In sizes 8-10, it makes a decent imitation of an October caddis pupa.

How to Fish

Dress the wingcase only. Use a floating line. Use the static midge presentation in lakes, and the shallow nymph presentation in rivers.

When imitating October caddis pupae, don't dress the fly. Let it tumble near the river bottom in a dead drift using the indicator or tight line presentations (you may need weight on the leader to sink the fly to the right depth).