Fly Patterns
Deep Sparkle Caddis Pupa
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DESIGNED BY: Gary LaFontaine HOOK: 900 BL THREAD:Brown OVER BODY: Green, rust of gray Antron UNDER BODY: Brown Antron COLLAR: Hen hackle HEAD: Brown dubbing TAIL: Green, rust of gray Antron |
| The deep sparkle caddis pupae imitates the caddisfly pupa as it has just emerged from its puparium and is drifting along the river bed. This can be a very effective searching pattern any time of the spring and sumer. The bright green seems to outfish the other colors by a wide margin. Gary wraps lead wire over his hook prior to tying the fly, I prefer to fish it unweighted with a split shot a few inches up leader from the fly. This is usually fished dead drift; however, it can be deadly when fished with a Leisenring lift or when jigged through deep pockets. | |