The approaching caddis emergence on the Eagle River holds promise of epic angling. Insects that have developed slowly over the last year are ready to move. The arrival of caddis on the Eagle River is ...

Shallow nymph rigs or dry/dropper/dropper rigs are best. Prior to the hatch, anglers will want to focus on caddis larva and pupa imitations fished behind flies like rubberleg stones, San Juan worms or ...

When nymphing prior to the hatch, look to stonefly nymphs fished as your point fly trailed by various size 16-18 caddis larva and pupa patterns as droppers. Smaller attractor patterns such as princes, ...

Pulsating caddis pupa When the fish are not targeting the flies on the surface or slightly below the surface, the pulsating caddis pupa is the first fly I go to. This pattern can be fished behind a ...

Caddis fly larvae are now building shelters out of microplastics Caddis fly larvae typically construct protective cases out of sand grains and silk.

The lower Roaring Fork and Colorado Rivers are starting to make the switch from blue-winged olives to caddis hatches. The first few days of the hatch are always interesting; it takes the fish a minute ...

Great summer fly fishing includes fishing caddis patterns. Fly anglers can use simple caddis patterns and techniques when caddisflies are out and about to increase their catch and have lots of fun.

Professional fly tying instructors Carolyn Sells and LeRoy Hyatt show you how to tie three "moving water" flies: An Iris Caddis, a Silvey's Caddis Pupa, and a Nick's Soft Hackle. In the Streamside ...

Caddis pupa are some of the most effective subsurface offerings that the fly fisher can use. Most caddis hatches are fairly long in duration and can be predictable for up to two weeks. The surface ...

It’s caddis flies we see during the traditional Mother’s Day hatch every year, he said. In fact, “they were a little earlier this year.”Every spring, fly fishermen like York look forward eagerly to ...