(1) My Camo Caddis is a great pattern for riffles and pocket water where the net builder lives. I also like to fish the heads of pools in the summer time with this pattern.
(2) Standard brass or tungsten beads can replace the glass. Additionally, Zonker tape cut in to strips can be used. Here I weighted the body with tungsten thread to help build the taper.
(3) The body is formed by tightly twisting white polytron (Cascade Crest) and wrapping forward. Colors should be matched (as close as possible) to the naturals in your area. Olive(s), tan(s) and various shades of amber as well as orange are great colors to have in the box.
(4) You may consider leaving the fly white and matching colors streamside with Pantone pens.
Materials:
Hook: Fulling Mill Czech Nymph, Sizes 10-16 (size 14 pictured)
Bead: 11/0 Transparent Rainbow Topaz Tohu Glass or weight to suit
Thread: UTC 70, brown
Tail: Polytron, white color as desired
Body: Polytron, white color as desired. (Pictured is a combination of apple green and bright olive for the body. The top was lightly doted with black)
Thorax: Awesome 'Possum, dyed dark brown mixed with clear Antron.
Tail and body before coloring with indelible ink.
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