Through out the Grayling season i have been messing around with the deadly but horrible squirmys !!
while using this weird material i started to stretch it around a body of a fly and noticed the amazing translucent effect this gave off.
so before long i was experimenting with the weighted tungsten bugs and the effects were amazing for such a easy fly to tie.
So while out bugging i did notice that the flys never seemed to go down to the depths of the river as good as a hairs ear type fly and then on returning home i threw a length of this squirmy material into a bowl of water and was amazed to see that it floated like a cork!
That was then when i thought what a good dry fly this mad stuff would be..
There are plenty of other materials on the market that can give a good transparent effect but as we all know but they are a pain to use and sink !
so what are the advantages of using this material for the jelly bead caddis?
1. it floats
2. soft touch feel
3.dirt cheap
4.water proof (wont drown your fly)
5. gives a sick effect that hopefully the trout will love!
6. very realistic
7. very easy to use
8. using different squirmy colours and threads the limit is endless what effect you want
When i showed my mate Scott Webster he was laughing his head off as he said it looked like you could pop it with your fingers and goo would pop out !!
So below is the Jelly Bean Caddis emerger, i hope you have ago and come back to me with your results..
have a mess around with different threads and coloured squirmy.
Will it be better than any other Caddis dry fly? i dought it but its one cool mother fooking looking and easy to do..
Live the Dream
GP
Materials
Hook...Tiemco 212Y size 13 or 15 (funky fly)
Thread body...globrite "12 green (veniards)
Thread ...Roman moser (funky)
wing post ... flo yellow tiemco aero wing (funky fly
squirmy... glo green (funky fly) tan is cool too
attenae ... mallard bronze (brando fly tying)
CDC ... wild natural (brando fly tying)
Thorax...Harline uv lavender (funky fly ) or use squirel dubbing
wing...deer hair natures spirit X caddis deer (funky)
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| jelly bean caddis emerger |
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| whip down shank with globrite "12 (i will not say touching turns as thats for geeks) |
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| Tie in half a aero wing at the point shown on hook |
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| make a nice little post! |
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| build up thread on rear of hook to add a 'hump' like the natural |
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| Tie in some squirmy... stretch the unwanted end off and trim off.. |
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| wind up stretching the squirmy to create the sick effect and tie off at post |
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| fold back wing in F fly shape and tie off |
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| Now start with some roman moser power silk and tie in the Mallard antenna |
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| tie in some wild cdc (4 plumes tips) dont trim or looks shite |
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| dub in some sparkle here to create the effect of a bubble, use squirel too if needed |
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| scruff up the thorax with a needle and tie in some deer hair for wing |
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| finished fly ... looks like it will pop!! |
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| fish view!! how can it fail!! slurrrrpp bang snap |
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| some nymphs below using squirmy |
