• Stillwater Caddis Pupa



    Hook: Tiemco 200R size 8 - 12
    Thread: Olive 8/0
    Rib: Lime green super floss
    Body: Arizona synthetic peacock (dubbing)
    Wingcase: Pheasant tail
    Thorax: Peacock herl
    Legs: Pheasant tail fibres
    Beard: Peacock angel hair
    Head: Peacock herl

    Instructions: Wind thread onto the hook and tie in a piece of super floss. Dub in the Arizona synthetic peacock and form the abdomen to 3/4 of the hook shank.
    Counter wind the rib over the body and secure. Tie in the wing case back over a small portion of the abdomen. Add in 2 - 3 strands of peacock herl by the tips and wind forward to form the thorax. Take 3 - 4 pheasant tail fibres and secure in place on one side to form the legs. Repeat for the other side. The legs should extend to the bend of the hook. Pull the wing case over the thorax and secure in place. Trim the excess. Add a sparse amount of peacock angel hair for a beard. Tie in a strand of peacock herl and build the head. Whip finish.

    Note: this pattern is found in Rowley's book "Fly Patterns for Stillwaters".
    Comments 4 Comments
    1. RickB's Avatar
      Nice tie, Aaron!! I will have to tie some of these up for sure, thanks for sharing!
    1. chauchey's Avatar
      Thanks for the post! I really like the look of this fly, but haven't tied many up or had occasion to fish them yet. It just looks like the type of fly that would catch fish!
    1. johnk's Avatar
      Yes, I know that pattern. Chan is the originator and it is quite effective. Very nice tie!
    1. Steve Zissou's Avatar
      I notice that you've used Arizona Synthetic in Bronze Peacock for the dubbing, do you feel that's superior to the regular Peacock for dubbing in this pattern?
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