Conceptual Cased Caddis

[albannachxcuileag]

This arose from looking at some of the stuff in the Calgary site and also with the fact that this is also part of the trout's natural diet when available. Looking at it again, there is also the possibility of using this for Grayling due to the colouration of the casing.

 

Materials -

 

Hook - Kamasan B830 size 12

 

Thread - UTC 140 Denier Olive

 

Body - 3lb nylon and Copper Micro Seed Beads

 

Hackle - Olive

 

Thread up your hook to the start of the bend and then catch in 3 strands of thin mono. Put a couple of dabs of supeglue on the shank and run your thread back to the eye catching in the mono with touching turns, run the thread back to the bend and up to the eye again to bulk out the hook.

 

 

Feed 24 of the micro seed beads onto your home made bobbin threader!

 

 

Slip one of the mono lengths into the loop and peel off 8 beads, keep a hold of this loose end!

 

 

Repeat this for the other two lengths until it looks like the photo below

 

 

Stretch out the 3 lengths of mono and hold in place with a couple of wraps of thread before aligning them to your satisfaction. Put a dab of superglue on the shank behind the eye and bind in the mono keeping it taut. Allow to harden before trimming off the excess

 

 

Catch in a prepared hackle stalk and form a dense thorax with about 5 to 6 turns.

 

 

Whip finish and varnish generously to achieve a Conceptual Cased Caddis

 

[admin]

That is a great pattern and tecnique. I have some multi coloured beads that would work well for this sort of thing.

 

Thanks for sharing.

[DougC]

Cool technique.

[albannachxcuileag]

Damn! That vice looks good!