Tag: October Caddis

Unlike many caddisfly species, October Caddis emerge as winged adults, not on the water’s surface, but instead, swim to and crawl out on shoreline rocks where they then emerge as large orange winged adults and fly away, leaving their pupal shucks behind. This easy-to-tie October Caddis Soft Hackle is supposed to imitate a pupa making its way from the...

This week’s Loon Live focuses on two different October caddis patterns: the Great Pumpkin and DEA (Dead Emerger Adult). “As we get deeper into fall it's easy to lament the loss of summer, and the inevitable arrival of winter. But take heart! Trout are still willing to move, and even rise, for October Caddis. That can mean lights out fishing, and one...

Have a question you want answered? Email it to us at [email protected]. Question: I’ve already started tying your top five drys; how about your top five wets/nymphs? \ — Jack W. Answer: Sure. I’d be happy to share with you and everyone else the five nymphs and wet flies I fish most often. But sharing just five such nymphs (without the wets) would...

October Caddis hatches are close in relation to some of the larger mayflies like Drakes and Hexes in that they are often known for bringing larger trout into the upper part of the water column.  If you hit one of these events on the head it can be very rewarding.  This particular pattern is very versatile and can be fished dead drift, swung on a semi...