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The pupae of all caddisflies form within a cocoon created by the
mature larva. When pupation is complete the caddis pupae use
their jaws to cut their way from the cocoon and case and then
swim to the surface to emerge, or crawl from the water up plants,
stones, or other structures.

Adult caddisflies have four hair-covered wings held when at rest
like a pitched roof over the body. Most species have long antennae
and in general, the adults' wings are dull in colour.  The adult
stage of the caddisfly is one of the few insects that cause devoted
nymph fishermen to forsake sunken presentations as when the
trout is on them the dry fly fishing can be spectacular!
The caddisfly lifecycle consists of a full
metamorphosis including stages as egg, larva,
pupa, and adult. Their life cycle normally takes
between six months and two years to complete. All
caddis larvae are grub like in appearance having
three pairs of thoracic legs, a segmented abdomen,
with two hooked prolegs on the last segment. Most
larva live in fixed or portable shelters.
Caddis / Sedges
pupa
Behavior

For up to 2 years the larva inhabits rocky shoals and weed beds along
the lake bottom. It uses local materials like weeds, pebbles and wood
debris to form a protective casing around its wormlike body, as it
grows it builds a new case or adds to the old one. The larvae forage
along the bottom using their long front legs to crawl slowly along &
when disturbed they retract head and legs into their casing. Trout eat
casing & all.

The larvae pupate in their casing at the bottom of the lake and crawl
out from it looking completely different. During this short stage of life
it swims quickly in an angle upward using it's long oar like legs, it's
antenna sweeping backwards the length of the body.

Once free from the pupal shuck the adult will spend a few seconds
with it's wings upright drying, then it folds them down in a tent like
shape over the body and begins to jump and scurry across the water
surface attempting to fly. Once airborne it flies to the shoreline foliage
returning during the day to drink. After mating has occurred the
females return to the water surface to deposit their eggs by skimming
across the surface. They Are vulnerable to feeding trout during these
activities.
When to Fish

Larva: Year Round - The larva is always present along the
bottom of the lake preferring weed beds and rocky shoals from
2ft to 25ft.

Pupa: Imitate this stage during a hatch - usually from mid June
to September. They usually last for a couple of hours around
midday and can occur over a number of days. Watch for empty
pupal shucks on the water surface, adult Caddis fluttering near
the surface, swooping birds and rising trout.

Adults:  All the books say to resist the urge to fish the dry and
continue with the pupa even if you can see that the trout are
taking adults on the surface - ya, good luck with that!  The
flyguys say - once you can verify that the trout are taking caddis
adults on the surface - which is not a hard feat to accomplish as
the rises and takes are usually very dramatic - swap over to a
dry line, a floating adult pattern, mimic the natural and have a
blast! 
Type of Fly Line

Larva and Pupa: Use Floating line with long
leader/tippet in shallows to 10ft. Use a weighted fly
to present quickly. Tippet size; 4x - 6x.

In water over 10ft. use a sinking line (Type II).

Adult:  Use Floating line with long leader/tippet
Fly Presentation & Retrieval

Present Larva patterns on or near weedy bottoms
of shallows, shoals and drop offs from 2 to greater
than 25 ft. deep.

During pupa emergences present the pupa pattern
from bottom to surface.  Note where the fish are
feeding and adjust the depth of presentation.
Rising fish indicate a take closer to the surface.
Dress adult caddis patterns and tippet with a floatant. Cast the fly pattern in the path of rising
trout.

Floating Line - Larva: Use this line in shallows to 10 ft with weighted patterns. Cast and wait
for fly to settle on bottom, retrieve very slowly along the bottom to imitate a crawling,
foraging larva. Retrieve up to an inch per second with an occasional jerk of 2 to 3 inches then
repeat.

Floating Line - Pupa: Use a weighted pattern or sink dressing. Cast and let the fly settle to the
bottom, retrieve from in an upward angle with a few short jerks of 2-3 inches then a steady
pull of a foot, pause for a few seconds and repeat. If trout are boiling near the surface use an
unweighted pattern and present in the surface film or just under, when casting, quarter the
wind and let it drift until downwind with occasional twitches, repeat.

Floating Line - Adult: Use this method in concentrations of rising fish. In calm conditions cast
your line in the path of rising trout. Let it sit for a few seconds then twitch it to create a
disturbance on the surface. Follow this with a long pull skating the fly up to 10 ft along the
surface leaving a wake in it's path, then let it sit for a few seconds and repeat. If conditions
are breezy and the trout are still rising, cast quarter to the wind and let it wind drift with
twitches until downwind, repeat. Trout will sometimes boil over the fly to drown it then swing
back to take it requiring a delay in setting the hook - this usually takes some getting used to!

Sinking Line - Larva: Use in depths of 10ft and greater. Cast line and let settle to the bottom,
retrieve very slowly up to an inch per second with an occasional jerk of 2 to 3 inches.

Sinking Line - Pupa: Using an unweighted pattern, cast line and let settle to the bottom.
Retrieve in an upward angle with a few short jerks of 2-3 inches then a steady pull of a foot,
pause for a few seconds and repeat. Always vary your retrievals.
Flies To Use

Larva: Wooly Bugger, Cased Caddis and Carey patterns, Sizes #8 to #14 in Brown, Tan, Green,
Black, Yellow & Grey.

Pupa: Sparkle Caddis Pupa, Emergent Sparkle Pupa, Sizes #12 to #16 in Tan, Brown, Yellow,
Green, Black, White & Grey

Adult:  Elk Hair Caddis, Deer Hair Caddis, Tom Thumb, Traveler Sedge patterns, Sizes #12 to #
18 in Brown, Cinnamon, Tan, Green, Black, Yellow & Grey
Wooly Worms
Sharks Caddis Larva
(click for tying instructions)
Sheridan Lake Caddis Pupa
(click for tying instructions)
Free Butt
Caddis Pupa
Variant Pupa
Glass Bead Pupa
Cone Head Pupa
Marabou Pupa
Some flyguy sedge pupae patterns:
Beaded Straight Pupa
Beaded Bent Pupa
Beaded Caddis Curve
No Bead - Carey Pupa
Like all of our flies, flyguy sedge pupae were developed to
imitate the natural while being strong enough to endure the
hatch. Mission accomplished! We can tie the flyguy sedge
pupae in any color combination that you require, with any hook
shape, and with or without a bead!  Just contact us and let us
know what you need. For best results include a picture of the
natural for us to match.
Tom Thumb
Goddard Sedge
Elk Hair Caddis
Want us to tie you some effective BC Interior caddis fly patterns? Just contact us and let us know what you need.
A big thanks to Rich from Catching-Shadows.com
for contributing these video tying instructions for
his Magic Caddis Pupa!
Top
Todd Oishi's Dubbed Wooly Worm:
SVFT Wooly Worm:
For even more information on caddis fly patterns visit the caddis & sedge fly patterns section of our blog!
 
Photo by: Ruben Breitkreutz
Photo by: Ruben Breitkreutz
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