Halo Caddis Pupa

[albannachxcuileag]

I came across an American site that showed various Caddis Pupae designs and this caught my imagination. The tying required Z-Lon or S-Lon, having no idea what these are I had a think as to what could make the halo part of the fly. Impulse buying often forms part of my materials shopping and I found an unopened packet of micro crystal hair and decided that would do the trick.

The original tying called for a size 6/8 hook - a bit excessive if you ask me!

 

Tying -

 

Thread - Olive UTC 140

Hook - Kamasan Sedge size 10

Body - Caddis Green Spectrablend

Halo - Micro Pearl Crystal Hair

Head - Petrol Seed bead or Olive Hackle

 

 

All in all it is a pretty looking Pupa if you can use that term and I am sure with a little more experimentation there will be a few more ideas develop from this.

Hind sight is a great thing and looking at these as I post, a rib would have been a good idea before jumping in with both feet.

[Flytyer]

Now that one looks the business ; either one would be good.

[ladystrange]

definately pretty and shiny. i like shiny.

 

i really like the bead and the halo in an irridescent krystal flash would work. i think