Antron Caddis

Tan and olive are the most common caddis nymph colors I encounter in the Northwest. Mid-June through mid-July are prime times for caddis fishing the lakes of the Southern Interior of B.C. Even if a hatch is not on, the fish will be used to seeing caddis nymphs by this time and will strike. I like to fish with a sinking line. Cast, let the fly sink to the bottom, and then retreive with a fairly fast jerk strip to simulate the caddis swimming to the surface.

I like tying these caddis LaFontaine style which means the abdomen is tyed with an antron pocket that catches air bubbles. Many anglers believe that the airbubbles on a caddis abdomen are a key attractor for trout. The brown caddis also has glass beads in the abdomen to further this effect.

I like to tye these flies on number 10 hooks.

These simple caddis imitations are tyed "Carey Style." The Carey is a large fly, usually with a peacock herl body and dense pheasant rump collared hackly. In this case, I just use any buggy dubbing for the body, and pretty much any "leggy" hackle for the collar.

I have found these flies in sizes 10 and 12 particularly effective for trout in the high mountain lakes and lakes in far North Western B.C.

They are also good attractor patterns.