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Burnt Chenille Cased Caddis
How do you tie a Burnt Chenille Cased Caddis?
Burnt Chenille Cased Caddis is a nymph fly pattern for Trout. Find its 5 materials and 9 tying steps below.
The Burnt Chenille Cased Caddis is a nymph pattern designed to imitate a cased caddis larva. It is fished near the bottom to attract trout feeding on these abundant insects.
- Difficulty
- 3 of 5
- Target species
- Trout
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At the vise
Materials
- Scud Hook, TMC 2457, sizes 12-16
- Thread (8/0), Black
- Ice Chenille, Brown
- Superfine Dubbing, Cream (caddis larva head)
- Partridge/Brown Hen Hackle
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Tying instructions
Place the hook in the vise.
Start the thread at the eye and create a thread base extending the length of the hook shank.
Tie in Ice Chenille at the bend of the hook and wrap the thread forward.
Wrap the chenille forward, covering 3/4 of the hook shank. Secure and trim excess.
Wrap the thread forward and whip finish.
Carefully melt the chenille with a lighter, rotating the vise to melt evenly.
Tie in legs at the front of the case using partridge or brown hen hackle. Trim excess.
Dub the head from the case to the hook eye with superfine dubbing.
Whip finish and apply flex seal to finish.