Flies: Caddisflies
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| ............................Fly Fishing Yellowstone National Park |
The Longhorn Sedges are
easy to identify.
easy to identify.
Imitations of the net spinning
larva can be productive.
larva can be productive.
The following flies are the ones we recommend
to imitate the various species of caddisflies that
are important to anglers fly-fishing Yellowstone
National Park.
Please keep in mind that we are not recommending any
of these companies over anyone else that sells the same
fly. We have no return favors, commission or other
consideration for listing them. Our only purpose is to
provide you, the viewer of this site, information that is
useful. Because there are so many takeoffs and patterns
with similar names we want to recommend specific flies
that you can obtain commercially. For those that tie their
own flies, we will also provide our on "Perfect Fly
Patterns" that will soon be shown in our Fly Tying DVDs.
Explanation of the Types of Caddisfly Imitations:
L1 - Larva Uncased-Free Living:
These flies imitate the free-living caddisfly larvae.
L2 - Larva Uncased-Net Spinning:
These flies imitate the net-spinning caddisfly
larvae.
L3 - Larva Cased:
These flies imitate the caddisfly larvae that are
cased.
B - Pupa Bottom:
These flies imitate the caddisfly pupae prior to
emerging.
E - Emerging Pupa:
These flies imitate the caddisfly pupae shedding
its shuck when it is emerging. It is exactly like the
bottom pupa but with no added weight.
D - Adult:
These flies imitate the full grown adult caddisfly,
depending on the species, prior to it departing
the water. It can also be used to imitate the
female depositing her eggs.
W - Wet Adult:
These flies imitate those caddisflies, depending
on the species, that dive to the bottom to deposit
their eggs and/or those that hatch beneath the
surface.
S - Spent Spinner:
These flies imitate those caddisflies that have
mated and died (males) and those female that
have deposited their eggs and died.
Little Black Caddisflies:
Modest abundance, widespread distribution
Brachycentrus genus 16-18 Hook Size
L3 - Cased Caddis:
E - Emerging Pupa:
Troutflies.com: CDC Bubble Back Caddis: Black
16
D -Dry Adult:
Elk Hair Caddis: Black 16
S -
Little Black Caddis (Short Horned
Sedges)
Modest abundance, scattered distribution
Glossosoma species 20-22 Hook Size
L3 -
E -Emerging Pupa:
Troutflies.com: CDC Bubble Back Caddis: Black
20
D -Dry Adult:
X-Caddis: Black 20
www.blueribbonflies.com
W -
S -
Green Sedges:
Slight abundance, scattered distribution
Rhyacophila species 14-16 Hook Size
L - Larvae:
Perfect Fly Store
Green Sedge (Click Here for Flies)
E - Emerging Pupa:
Troutflies.com: Sparkle Pupa: Olive: 14, 16, 18
D - Dry Adult:
X-Caddis: Green 16
www.blueribbonflies.com
S -Spent Adult:
Spent Deer Hair Caddis: 16
www.blueribbonflies.com
Tiny Black Caddis:
Modest abundance, scattered distribution
Chimarra species 20-22 Hook Size
B -
E -Emerging Pupa:
Troutflies.com: CDC Bubble Back Caddis: Black
20
D - Dry Adult:
X-Caddis: Black 20
www.blueribbonflies.com
W -
S -
Spotted Sedges:
Abundant, isolated distribution
Hydropsyche species 16-18 Hook Size
L - Larvae:
Perfect Fly Store
Spotted Sedge (Click Here for Flies)
E - Emerging Caddis:
www.blueribbonflies.com: Iris Caddis 17/19
D - Dry Adult:
Troutflies.com: X-Caddis: Amber 16
www.blueribbonflies.com: X Caddis Amber 16
W -
S -Spent Adult:
www.blueribbonflies.com: Deer Hair Spent
Caddis: 16
Little Sister Caddis (Little Olive
Sedges):
Abundant, isolated distribution
Cheumatopsyche species 20-22 Hook Size
L - Larvae:
Perfect Fly Store
Green Sedge (Click Here for Flies)
E - Emerger:
www.blueribbonflies.com: Iris Caddis 19
D - Dry Adult:
www.blueribbonflies.com: X-Caddis: Olive
W -
S -
Long Horned Sedges:
Moderate abundance, isolated distribution
Leptoceridae family 16-20 Hook Size
B -
E -Emergering Nymph:
Troutflies.com: CDC Bubble Back Caddis: Tan
16, 18, 20
D -Dry Adut:
blueribbonflies.com: Oecetis Crippled Caddis :
15
W -
S -
Speckled Peter:
Helicopsyche borealis #18 Hook Size
B
E
D-Dry Adult:
www.blueribbonflies.com: X Caddis Amber 18
W
S
Great Silver Stripped Sedge:
Hesperophylex sp
Little Brown Caddis:
Lepidostoma sp
White Miller:
Huge abundance, wide distribution
Netophyche sp 16
B
E-Emerger:
www.blueribbonflies.com: White Miller Soft
Hackle Emerger 13
D-Dry Adult:
www.blueribbonflies.com: X Caddis White 16
W
S
Great Gray Spotted Sedge:
Archopsyche grandis
Copyright 2008 James Marsh
to imitate the various species of caddisflies that
are important to anglers fly-fishing Yellowstone
National Park.
Please keep in mind that we are not recommending any
of these companies over anyone else that sells the same
fly. We have no return favors, commission or other
consideration for listing them. Our only purpose is to
provide you, the viewer of this site, information that is
useful. Because there are so many takeoffs and patterns
with similar names we want to recommend specific flies
that you can obtain commercially. For those that tie their
own flies, we will also provide our on "Perfect Fly
Patterns" that will soon be shown in our Fly Tying DVDs.
Explanation of the Types of Caddisfly Imitations:
L1 - Larva Uncased-Free Living:
These flies imitate the free-living caddisfly larvae.
L2 - Larva Uncased-Net Spinning:
These flies imitate the net-spinning caddisfly
larvae.
L3 - Larva Cased:
These flies imitate the caddisfly larvae that are
cased.
B - Pupa Bottom:
These flies imitate the caddisfly pupae prior to
emerging.
E - Emerging Pupa:
These flies imitate the caddisfly pupae shedding
its shuck when it is emerging. It is exactly like the
bottom pupa but with no added weight.
D - Adult:
These flies imitate the full grown adult caddisfly,
depending on the species, prior to it departing
the water. It can also be used to imitate the
female depositing her eggs.
W - Wet Adult:
These flies imitate those caddisflies, depending
on the species, that dive to the bottom to deposit
their eggs and/or those that hatch beneath the
surface.
S - Spent Spinner:
These flies imitate those caddisflies that have
mated and died (males) and those female that
have deposited their eggs and died.
Little Black Caddisflies:
Modest abundance, widespread distribution
Brachycentrus genus 16-18 Hook Size
L3 - Cased Caddis:
E - Emerging Pupa:
Troutflies.com: CDC Bubble Back Caddis: Black
16
D -Dry Adult:
Elk Hair Caddis: Black 16
S -
Little Black Caddis (Short Horned
Sedges)
Modest abundance, scattered distribution
Glossosoma species 20-22 Hook Size
L3 -
E -Emerging Pupa:
Troutflies.com: CDC Bubble Back Caddis: Black
20
D -Dry Adult:
X-Caddis: Black 20
www.blueribbonflies.com
W -
S -
Green Sedges:
Slight abundance, scattered distribution
Rhyacophila species 14-16 Hook Size
L - Larvae:
Perfect Fly Store
Green Sedge (Click Here for Flies)
E - Emerging Pupa:
Troutflies.com: Sparkle Pupa: Olive: 14, 16, 18
D - Dry Adult:
X-Caddis: Green 16
www.blueribbonflies.com
S -Spent Adult:
Spent Deer Hair Caddis: 16
www.blueribbonflies.com
Tiny Black Caddis:
Modest abundance, scattered distribution
Chimarra species 20-22 Hook Size
B -
E -Emerging Pupa:
Troutflies.com: CDC Bubble Back Caddis: Black
20
D - Dry Adult:
X-Caddis: Black 20
www.blueribbonflies.com
W -
S -
Spotted Sedges:
Abundant, isolated distribution
Hydropsyche species 16-18 Hook Size
L - Larvae:
Perfect Fly Store
Spotted Sedge (Click Here for Flies)
E - Emerging Caddis:
www.blueribbonflies.com: Iris Caddis 17/19
D - Dry Adult:
Troutflies.com: X-Caddis: Amber 16
www.blueribbonflies.com: X Caddis Amber 16
W -
S -Spent Adult:
www.blueribbonflies.com: Deer Hair Spent
Caddis: 16
Little Sister Caddis (Little Olive
Sedges):
Abundant, isolated distribution
Cheumatopsyche species 20-22 Hook Size
L - Larvae:
Perfect Fly Store
Green Sedge (Click Here for Flies)
E - Emerger:
www.blueribbonflies.com: Iris Caddis 19
D - Dry Adult:
www.blueribbonflies.com: X-Caddis: Olive
W -
S -
Long Horned Sedges:
Moderate abundance, isolated distribution
Leptoceridae family 16-20 Hook Size
B -
E -Emergering Nymph:
Troutflies.com: CDC Bubble Back Caddis: Tan
16, 18, 20
D -Dry Adut:
blueribbonflies.com: Oecetis Crippled Caddis :
15
W -
S -
Speckled Peter:
Helicopsyche borealis #18 Hook Size
B
E
D-Dry Adult:
www.blueribbonflies.com: X Caddis Amber 18
W
S
Great Silver Stripped Sedge:
Hesperophylex sp
Little Brown Caddis:
Lepidostoma sp
White Miller:
Huge abundance, wide distribution
Netophyche sp 16
B
E-Emerger:
www.blueribbonflies.com: White Miller Soft
Hackle Emerger 13
D-Dry Adult:
www.blueribbonflies.com: X Caddis White 16
W
S
Great Gray Spotted Sedge:
Archopsyche grandis
Copyright 2008 James Marsh
Click below for a list of flies:
Mayflies:
Caddisflies:
Stoneflies:
Midges:
Streamers:
Terrestrials:
Mayflies:
Caddisflies:
Stoneflies:
Midges:
Streamers:
Terrestrials:
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