FLY
Dry Fly
Michigan Caddis / Fore & Aft
Tied by Christian Andrews
Michigan Caddis / Fore & Aft recipe
| Hook | #8 fine wire |
|---|---|
| Thread | gray or black |
| Tail | deer hair |
| Body Hackle | ginger cock, wrapped aft at tail |
| Body | yellow floss |
| Front Hackle | ginger cock |
| Wings | mallard quill slips (or sub died dun turkey) |
About this fly
An Art Winnie fly from the recipe and photo in The Founding Flies by Mike Valla Also called the Fore & Aft since it has dry fly hackle wrapped both at the back and front of the fly In the example fly, duck quill slips are subbed out with died dun turkey quill slips It appears from the photo that the wings are tied in after and on top of the front hackle.
What the Michigan Caddis / Fore & Aft imitates
- Caddis adult (adult)
- Hex (adult) Hexagenia limbata
Tied for: Trout (general)
Inside the vault every material on this fly opens to its own card, and you can save the fly to your own boxes.
