Caddis Dry Fishing Fly Patterns
Caddis Flies are also called Sedge Flies and are considered by some to be
even more important to fly fishermen than the Mayfly. Varying is size from Microscopic
to the size of your thumb, this fly has Four stages of life; egg, larva, pupa, adult.
Most of their life is spent in the
larva stage, which lasts as long as a year.
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The Pupa will crawl up onto rocks, branches, or the shore and emerge
as an Adult Fly. Most Caddis Flies only live for a few days but
because they have the ability to feed and drink they can live for several days or
even several weeks.
The Adults emerge in swarms as opposed to
individually. This ensures that they will be able to mate as soon as they
emerge. After mating the female will deposit her eggs on the surface of the
water or will crawl under the water and deposit the eggs on the rocks and
vegetation under the water.
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In most cases the Caddis Fly will complete its life cycle
in about a year, but in some areas will go into a super hibernation phase in its
Larval stage or egg stage and will take a somewhat longer period to complete its
life cycle. In some species the female deposits her eggs on vegetation on the
shore, and the eggs will not hatch until there is rain. In many cases the female
will be swept away by the current after laying her eggs on the surface,
providing a handy snack for any local trout looking for food.
The best time for the fisherman to take advantage of the
Caddis Fly hatch is in the late Spring or Summer. In some streams there is
another hatch in the late Fall.
Some Caddis Fishing Fly Patterns Include:
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