Deer Hair Caddis

[BlueRaiderFan]

is there such a thing? I tied one tonight (ran outta elk hair). If it hasn't been tied before, I want credit.

[Kytroutbum]

Originally Posted by BlueRaiderFan

is there such a thing? I tied one tonight (ran outta elk hair). If it hasn't been tied before, I want credit.

Sorry, they've been around for a long time. I actually prefer Deer hair to Elk Hair. The darker coloration fits the Caddis better. I tie mine with and without the palmered hackle.

Randall Sale
Kytroutbum

[UofMontanaAlum]

Tied the peacock caddis in my tutorial with deer hair.

[BlueRaiderFan]

Dag gummit! lol Oh well...I'll have to come up with something crazy to get my name on a fly, I suppose...Maybe I can incorporate some lab hair clippings into one lol. My choclate's hair would look great tied as a caddis...Don't know if it would catch fish though.

[tennswede]

It will, I caught fish with my bluish gray hair caddis tied from cat hair, from my Cat Clyde. If fish eats him anything goes, LOL

[BlueRaiderFan]

Ha! Cat hair, eh? That means free materials for a while Cats give of plenty of hair.

[Flat Fly n]

Too late. Been doing it for a good 20 years. I actually prefer deer over elk. Easier to get, cheaper,and softer to make a better wing pattern. I actually have big piece of hide sent to me from my buddy in Maine with a sharpie message across the back "Take the hint"!

Hints.
1, Don't use wire.....Worthless. Al Troth who originated the fly did, but why add weight to a dry?

2. As Kytroutbum said... forget the palmereded hackle. It then becomes an X-Cadds, perhaps the best caddis pattern out there IMO. The palmer hackle only makes it roll, and cost more per fly. Therefore, z-lon for a tail, body de jur( I like yellow, chartuese or tan) and deer hair for a wing(you can even use yellow deer hair for Little Yellow Sallies). I know caddis don't have a tail but the fly works. They even hit it in a mayfly hatch. Think about it. if you match color, size, and shuck for 75% (NO upswepted wings for mayfly), what trout with a brain would turn that down?

[BlueRaiderFan]

Hmm...Looks like I not only got beat to it, I've been beat since the 80's I think I'll check with some local butchers and see what they charge for a left over hide. Nice flies BTW.

[Gerry Romer]

Originally Posted by tennswede

It will, I caught fish with my bluish gray hair caddis tied from cat hair, from my Cat Clyde. If fish eats him anything goes, LOL

Hans --

I suppose the only thing left would be to catch one on your Cat Clyde Caddis while floating in a Hyde! That would be a Cat-Clyde-Hyde-Caught-'Bow

Gerry

[BlueRaiderFan]

Originally Posted by Gerry Romer

I suppose the only hting left would be to catch one your Cat Clyde Caddis while floating in a Hyde! That would be a Cat Clyde Hyde Caught 'Bow

Gerry

You have to kill the deer yourself and everyone know that you make waders out of deer skin...