tennswede
03-27-2011, 04:53 PM
One of Sweden's most popular caddis pupae imitation.
Very easy tie and can be used in all kinds of different color combination's; The fly was originated by Lennart Bergqvist during a fishing expedition on a small creek in southern Sweden. The key to the success with this fly is to cut down the hackle barbs, so the fly lay down like an emerger and flat on the surface.
Hook: Dry Fly std: 12-20
Thread: 8/0 black
Abdomen: dry fly dubbing: traditionally yellow, but vary colors to suit your own needs.
Thorax: dry fly dubbing: traditionally black, but vary colors to suit your own needs.
Hackle: grizzly saddle dry fly.
Begin by running your thread down to the bend. Tie in grizzly hackle, dull side up. Dub with yellow dubbing. Move forward to about 3/5 of the length up on the shank. Dub in with black dubbing up to where you will tie in the hackle. Run the hackle up to the tie in point.
Whip finish and secure the thread with cement. NOW COMES THE IMPORTANT STUFF: Cut the hackle barbs on top, turn around the fly and cut them on the bottom. You are left with a fly with hackle protruding only to the sides of the fly. This will enable the fly to sit low on the surface. This fly can be fished fluttering as well as dead drift. Give it a try this spring, you won't regret it.
Very easy tie and can be used in all kinds of different color combination's; The fly was originated by Lennart Bergqvist during a fishing expedition on a small creek in southern Sweden. The key to the success with this fly is to cut down the hackle barbs, so the fly lay down like an emerger and flat on the surface.
Hook: Dry Fly std: 12-20
Thread: 8/0 black
Abdomen: dry fly dubbing: traditionally yellow, but vary colors to suit your own needs.
Thorax: dry fly dubbing: traditionally black, but vary colors to suit your own needs.
Hackle: grizzly saddle dry fly.
Begin by running your thread down to the bend. Tie in grizzly hackle, dull side up. Dub with yellow dubbing. Move forward to about 3/5 of the length up on the shank. Dub in with black dubbing up to where you will tie in the hackle. Run the hackle up to the tie in point.
Whip finish and secure the thread with cement. NOW COMES THE IMPORTANT STUFF: Cut the hackle barbs on top, turn around the fly and cut them on the bottom. You are left with a fly with hackle protruding only to the sides of the fly. This will enable the fly to sit low on the surface. This fly can be fished fluttering as well as dead drift. Give it a try this spring, you won't regret it.