Black Caddis Help

[FLYFSN]

I am in need of a good black caddis recipe for the Smokey Mt. area. Please list hook size.

Thanks,
FLYFSN

[flyman]

Honestly I don't think they are all that important to imitate exactly. Any number of small dark wet flies will work OK. I do see a lot tied like small EHC with black deer hair, but I think something more like an emerger type fly works better because of the behavior of the natural. Take a look at this link with some good info on these little black caddis and a couple of good imitations.

http://www.thomasames.com/insects/article/wintercad/wintercad.htm
(http://www.thomasames.com/insects/article/wintercad/wintercad.htm)

This is a good imitation as well. It uses CDC and floats lower than an EHC, I also think you should skidder as well as dead drift it to imitate the natural.

http://www.danica.com/flytier/jcaruso/little_black_caddis.htm

[FLYFSN]

flyman,

The black cdc caddis looks good. Thanks, for the help.

FLFFSN