Fly, Notes and Photo by Tim Barker
Hook: Daiichi 1110, #16 – #18
Thread: Tiemco 16/0, Lt. Cahill (Thorax forward)
Shuck: Looped strand Z-Lon, Ginger
Abdomen: Nano Silk 12/0. Yellow
Rib: Micro Pearl Flashabou – *Coat abdomen with Hard As Hull
Wing: Bleached Yearling Elk
Thorax: SLF Prism, Sand
Hackle: Whiting, Cream
This is variation of Ralph Cutter’s E/C Caddis, which has been around since 1981. I have had a lot of success with Yellow Humpys, when Tan Caddis are emerging, so this pattern, in what amounts to a “dirty yellow’ once the Nano Silk is wrapped around the hook shank, follows that line of reasoning and this design sits lower in the surface film. E/C stands for “emerger/cripple” – it is a proven design. Charlie Craven ties it http://www.charliesflyboxinc.com/
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