Caddis S Pupa
illustration of Caddis pupa ( source from web )
Caddis S Pupa
Tie with 90{83d8aa3e1583f9439d49392b6f9cde66a352187ec43a08257bff59c32cc67c21} materials from Semperfli, that’s where the name has a S for Semperfli
Material List:
Abdomen – Semperfli Scudback Braid + Crustal stretch
Thorax – Scudback Braid + DC UV resin
Body – Straggle string, UV Ice dubbing and hare dubbing
Legs – Crystal line + Scudback braid
Wingcase – Raffia or latex scudback
Eye – mono
Antennal – pheasant
Step by step tying instruction
Wind in some lead wire
Prepare the thread base
Taper the body with 3M micro pore surgical tape
Tie in the Crystal Stretch
Tie in the Scudback braid
Wind in the Crystal stretch and braid
add in a little bit of UV ICE dub
Tie in a pair of Crystal Line
Prepare the hare dubbing
Wind in the hare dubbing, trim the top
Tie in a pair of Latex Scudback
Tie in a pair of Pheasant fiber
Wind in some Straggle string
Fold the Braid over and tie down
Tie in the mono eye
Fold the braid over and tie down
Split the braid fibers
Fold the fibers down under the body as legs
Drop some UV resin on the thorax
Done
Cheers and Happy tying
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That fly is sick looking. Nice work.