Tying the Caribou Caddis

[Matt Grobert]

This pattern floats all day without any floatant needed, except a brushing of Frog's Fanny after a fish or two. I use caribou because it floats great, it's lightweight and very supple, creating a nice dense, tapered wing. It does take some gettting used to tying with, but once you get the hang of it, you might use it as much as I do for your patterns.

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Recipe
Hook: Std Dry fly
Thread: 6/0 Olive Danville (use what you like)
Body: HareTron - I used light olive brown here; but also tie them with olive/green, gray, tan, and cream bodies.
Underwing: Clear zelon
Wing: Caribou body hair
Thorax: Touch-dubbed natural Hare's ear

Again, thanks to Tim Flagler for the fine production.

Matt

 

[AKSkim]

BRAVO ZULU - Matt.

Informative, great fly tying ability.

Thanks

 

[G Lech]

Good stuff!

Great video, as usual.

 

[emoussa]

Nice! thanks for posting.

 

[ajfromnj]

That fly looks like a mess... but that's how I like them

 

[Matt Grobert]

That fly looks like a mess... but that's how I like them

And the more they get chewed, the better they seem to work!

 

[Johnny Utah]

Nice tie Matt. I am sure this fly works great, even pull it under on a downstream presentation to represent a diving caddis. But i gotta say......
Save the Caribou!!!!! http://www.thepetitionsite.com/2/save-the-threatened-caribou-in-ontario/

 

[tomk6251]

Another awsome video and simple tye, Matt! Thx.

 

[Matt Grobert]

Here's a short video Tim Flagler made last evening of the caribou caddis in action.....

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[lightenup]

Great fly,
I use these very often, and they are very effective....they do float like a cork..thanks for the video.....

 

[HeadlessVerseman]

great video Matt.