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Old September 2nd, 2006, 11:24 PM posted to rec.outdoors.fishing.fly
Wolfgang
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Default Yooper '06 - Fly


Frank Reid wrote:
Hey, Wolfy, what are the colors (wing and body) and size on the caddis
up there?


Scratch that, just saw your other post.


Well, I guess I should say a word or two about size. In the early
days, I used to tie caddis on everything from 22s to 4s. Over the
years, and quite without any conscious plan, I slowly wittled the
selection down. These days I rarely use anything but 14s. Bodies are
sparsely dubbed, and a I use very fine copper wire, counter-wound to
protect the hackle. This has made them much more durable without
significantly affecting their bouyancy.

Wolfgang