FLY
Dry Fly
Elk Hair Caddis
Tied by Kyle Ludwig
Elk Hair Caddis recipe
| Hook | Firehole 419 |
|---|---|
| Thread | 6/0 Nano silk |
| Body | Hollow Dub by Upavon Fly Fishing in Dark Caddis |
| Hackle | Brown saddle hackle from Whiting Farms |
| Wing | Brown select cow elk hair by Natures Spirit |
About this fly
A little Solarez BoneDry on the finishing wraps.
What the Elk Hair Caddis imitates
- Caddis adult (adult)
Where the Elk Hair Caddis came from
- Originated by Al Troth, 1957, Loyalsock Creek, Pennsylvania. Tied for a green caddis hatch. Designed as a wet fly to swing through riffles; it floated too well, and became a dry fly instead.Source: Wikipedia: Elk Hair Caddis; Orvis News: Remembering Al Troth; Flylords
- Described by Fly Tyer magazine, 1978. A 1978 Fly Tyer article brought the pattern wide public attentionSource: Orvis News: Remembering Al Troth
- Derived from Little Red Sedge (G.E.M. Skues). Inspired by Skues' hair-winged Little Red Sedge and palmered flies Troth likedSource: Wikipedia: Elk Hair Caddis
Where sources tell it differently, each account is listed with its own source.
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