On Wed, 08 Mar 2006 15:26:06 -0800, JDOE wrote:

Subject says it all. It is a guarded top secret matter, but what is the
body made of of the Rainy's rock and roller? The head is obviously
peacock herl.

It's made, obviously, from pepples. I experimented with this fly
several years ago and came to the conclusion that it isn't worth all
the trouble to "tie" it.

I coated the hook shank with epoxy and dipped it into the smallest
pepples I could find - more like sand, actually. It took at least two
dippings and a final coat of clear or sparkling fingernail polish to
finish the body.

I fished it for several days on two different rivers without much
luck. A far better example of a caddis casing is the Strawman as
pictured in LaFontaine's "Caddisflies". It is simply spun deer hair,
clipped irregularly, and weighted to sink it. Or, do not weight it
and fish it on the surface. Brook trout go crazy for it.

Tying instructions/pictures at:
http://www.flyanglersonline.com/feat...da/can284.html

I do not clip it that smooth, however.

I usually fish it on the surface, but add a beadhead and it is just as
successful down deep.

Dave