Caddis Emerger / Cripple
tied by
Gary Woerdehoff
| Hook: | Curved caddis larva hook | ![]() |
| Size: | 14-20 | |
| Thread: | Match color of fly or black | |
| Body/Shuck: | Z-lon, Antron | |
| Wing: | Deer or elk hair | |
| Hackle: | Dry fly quality |
Notes on tying:
1. Start thread 1/4 of hook length behind eye and proceed to bend.
2. Tie in Z-lon/Antron leaving "shuck" protrude past hook bend.
3. Twist material into a rope and wind in close turns to where thread stops and tie off.
4. Tie hair in caddis style.
5. Tie in hackle and make 2-3 turns.
6. Tie off. Thin shuck and trim length if required.
Notes: Use white antron and color match insects with permanent marker - only
color bottom for better visibility. On stream cut off tail for adult caddis.
Tie more upright wing to suggest mayfly - shuck now becomes tail. Only dress
wing and hackle and sink shuck to imitate cripple/emergent caddis.