Dry Fly
Elk Hair Caddis
Tied by David Matthews
Elk Hair Caddis recipe
| Hook | TMC 100 |
|---|---|
| Thread | UTC 170 tan |
| Body | Hairs Ear Dubbing |
| Hackle | Brown |
| Rib | Fine Gold Wire |
| Wing | Bleached Elk Hair |
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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