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Z-Wing Caddis
How do you tie a Z-Wing Caddis?
Z-Wing Caddis is a nymph fly pattern for trout. Find its 9 materials and 18 tying steps below.
- Difficulty
- 2 of 5
- Target species
- trout
- Pattern designer
- Mike Mercer
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At the vise
Materials
- Hook: TMC 2457 #12-18
- Bead: Copper Tungsten Bead to Match hook size
- Thread: Lagartun 95D Olive
- Rib: Brassie Size Ultra Wire Chartreuse
- Body Carapace: Cinnamon Turkey coated with Softex
- Body: STS Trilobal Dub Caddis Green
- Wing Pads: Dun Z-Lon
- Collar: Ice Dub Caddis Green
- Head: Peacock Herl
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Tying instructions
Secure the hook in the vise.
Slide the copper bead onto the hook.
Start the thread behind the bead and create a thread base to the bend.
Tie in the chartreuse wire for the rib.
Cut a strip of cinnamon turkey tail and coat with Softex.
Tie in the turkey tail at the bend.
Dub STS Trilobal Dub Caddis Green onto the thread.
Wrap the dubbing forward to create a robust body.
Fold the turkey tail forward to create the wing case and tie it off behind the bead.
Counter wrap the chartreuse wire forward to create segmentation.
Tie off the wire and trim.
Cut off about an inch of Dun Z-Lon.
Tie in the Z-Lon for the wings right behind the bead.
Trim the Z-Lon to about half the body length.
Dub Ice Dub Caddis Green onto the thread.
Wrap the dubbing to create a collar.
Tie in a peacock herl as a collar.
Whip finish and apply head cement.