Realistic Flies - Caddis Larvae / Pupa / Emerger - Set of 12 Flies
If there is a set of flies to have in your flybox, this would be the one. Thiscollection of our realistic caddisflies brings you your favorite flyin three phases - larvae, pupa and emerger phase - itcovers the whole pre-adult versionsof this fly. These realistic flies are true representations of real, live insects. Theyhave been carefully designed and crafted to have the looks, the size, proportions, shape and the weight ofthereal insects.
Realistic Caddis Larvae, Weighted features the caddis nymph segmented body shape, molded out of the silicone material and the characteristic caddis coloring, coated with a shiny, transparent coating. The silicone legs on the larger hook sizes (
Realistic Caddis Larvae, Weighted, with Silicone Legs) add to the realistic look and more natural appearance and behavior of this fly. The pattern has been weighted so the fly falls to the bottom when in water, emulating the natural insect's behavior.
Realistic Caddis Pupa hasthe siliconesegmented body shape, the authentic coloring, finishedwith a shiny, transparent coating. The added feathery hacklegives it the final touch - the signature, hatching caddiswingcase. The hackle also imitates the natural air bubbles that form during this stage. It isof the perfect weightso the fly stays below the surface, in mid-water, emulating the natural insect's behavior in this stage - when it risesfrom the bottom to the surface during the hatching phase.
Realistic Caddis Emerger has the same,caddis nymph segmented body shape, molded out of silicone, the authentic coloring, finished with a shiny, transparent coating. The sparkly head with big, prominent eyes has beenadded to imitate the emerging body of the adult insect. The transparent wings tiedto the sides, peeking through a fluffy hackle add to the authenticity. The antennae adds a finishing touch to this amazing pattern. It is of the perfect weight so the fly stays subsurface, emulating the natural insect's behavior in this stage - when it rises to the surface during the final, hatching phase. These are the stages when caddisfly is most vulnerable, so fishing a caddis larvae/pupa/emergerpattern is definitely the most effective way to catch the trout during a caddisfly hatch. Ourrealistic caddisfliesproved to be a great choice, even when trout is more selective. Make sure to have a couple of these during the caddisfly hatch - you'll be amazed by the results.
Realistic Flies - Caddis Larvae / Pupa / Emerger - Set of 12 Flies comes in a choice of 4, most common caddisfly colors: Light Green, Brown, Green and Smokey, each withthe following selection of flies:
CaddisLarva/Pupa/EmergerFly Fishing
Caddisflies are an aquatic insects that undergo a complete metamorphosis, they go from egg to larvae, then to pupal stage, and finally emerge as an adult. Most species go through this full process over the span of one year. Out of all the stages, the larval stage is the longest, taking about few weeks to few months. Most caddisfly larva are case-building, building theprotective cases they live in, using the silk produced by their salivary glands. There are three major types of caddisfly larva, based on the way they use/make their casings:net-making, case-making and free-living caddisfly larva. Net-making caddis larvae usually live in running water, making their protective casings that act as protection but also as a means of collecting algae and plant food. Case-making larvae's casings consist of silk and bottom debris: small rocks, sand and twigs. Free-living caddisfly larvae are more important to fly fisherman as these species live unprotected for most of their life and make casings just before going through the next life stage. Vulnerable like this, they are the most appealing food for trout. They live in running water, in riffles and defined currents. They cannot swim, butmove around the river bottom using their front legs and posterior hooks. When caddis larva starts hatching, this is when they become most vulnerable in their life-cycle. For trout, this is when it is easiest to grab them. In this stage, emerging caddis pupa startsdriftingas they make their way risingto the surface. During this time they are going through the whole metamorphosis - their shack splits open asthey struggle to get out of it and emerge as adult, flying caddis. This is probably when they are most available and easiest forthe trout to grab them, as they are higher in the water column, immobile and helpless. To fish caddis larva pattern, the best is to use the dead drift technique, presenting the fly along the river bottom. Using the strike indicator will help as the takes cansometimes bedifficult to detect. For fly fishingcaddis pupapattern, you can use a dead drift technique and presentyour fly lower, closer to the bottom, emulating a pupa that has just started to drift away.To emulate the emerging, rising pupa, present afly a little higher in the water column. Dead-drifting is mostly recommended, but an occasionalswinging or twitching at the end of thedrift will do a great job of imitating the flyat this phaseof their hatch. To emulate the emerging, rising caddisfly, present afly high in the water column, subsurface. Dead-drifting through a run is recommended, but a tinyswing or a twitch just before theend of thedrift will do a great job of imitating the flyat this phaseof their hatch.
