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X-Caddis
How do you tie a X-Caddis?
X-Caddis is a dry fly pattern for Trout. Find its 5 materials and 9 tying steps below.
The X-Caddis is a dry fly designed by Craig Mathews, offering a realistic imitation of a caddisfly without the hackle. It is fished on the surface to entice trout.
- Difficulty
- 2 of 5
- Target species
- Trout
- Pattern designer
- Craig Mathews
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At the vise
Materials
- Dry Fly Hook, TMC 100, sizes 14-18
- Thread (8/0), Olive
- Sparkle Yarn, Amber
- Dry Fly Dubbing, Olive
- Elk Hair
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Tying instructions
Place the hook in the vise.
Start the thread at the eye and build a thread base extending to the bend of the hook.
Tie in a sparse clump of sparkle yarn or Z-lon for the trailing shuck, extending 1/2 of the shank length.
Dub a tapered body from the shuck to about 1/3 behind the eye.
Cut, clean, and stack a small clump of elk hair.
Tie in the elk hair wing on top with tips extending to the hook bend.
Trim the butt ends of the elk hair and cover with thread wraps.
Wrap thread to the rear of the eye and build a small head.
Whip finish and apply super glue on the thread.