On Sun, 23 Jan 2005 13:14:00 +0100, "Mike Connor"
wrote:

You might try these;
http://www.bcadventure.com/adventure...addisfly.phtml

http://www.troutnut.com/naturals/oth...php#other_10_1

http://groups.msn.com/TheFlyFishingB...ns.msnw?Page=2

http://www.trichoptera-rp.de/autor/H...psyche-cd.html

http://entweb.clemson.edu/database/trichopt/

http://tolweb.org/tree?group=Trichoptera

http://www.state.ky.us/nrepc/water/cadfly.htm

http://www.earthlife.net/insects/trichopt.html

http://www.bachuntersuchung.de/trichoptera.htm

http://www.famu.org/trichoptera/

http://zebu.uoregon.edu/~dmason/Mcke...ugs/pupae.html

http://zebu.uoregon.edu/~dmason/Mcke...gs/caddis.html

http://140.211.62.101/aquaticinsects/caddis.html

Most of the above have photos. Practically all the various larvae of the
various species I have seen look much alike. Although most were removed from
cases. My diving experiences in various streams years ago, also agreed with
Fontaines findings, ( although I had not heard them then). All the books I
have with illustrations or photos give much the same info for the larvae.

Sometimes, imitations of these flies can be absolutely deadly, usually the
appropriately coloured soft hackle is very effective but tied in the
"Yorkshire" style, with curved hackles shrouding the body, and dead drifted!

If you want moving patterns, ( diving females etc etc) then some of the
standard dry fly patterns fished sunk are hard to beat. Soft hackles are not
as effective here.

Usually, the main difficulty is in determining a hatch, or egg-laying, etc,
and what it is! In my experience, it is better to know when to expect a
hatch, and fish accordingly. If you are right, you will have a field day!
If not, back to the drawing board.

I agree with one of the posters who mentioned the old style of winged wets.
Having seen the naturals ascending, and people fishing the imitations, they
can look very similar. Once a fly is soaked however, ( unless tied with
tinsel etc), it becomes less effective, as the hairs on the wing quills no
longer hold air giving a silvery appearance. Some of my patterns were
extremely effective when lightly leaded, and treated with floatant, (
Watershed!, not paste etc). As they remained dry for quite some time. The
"Cinnamon and gold" was particularly effective for this, for a similar
coloured sedge which hatches locally, tied with gold tinsel body with a few
lead wraps under the thorax area, palmered with short light brown hackle,
ribbed with gold ( Brass!) wire, and with down tied wings of cinammon
coloured hen quill. The wings must be treated with a waterproofing agent,
as the fly will only otherwise work well until the wings are soaked. They
will no longer hold air bubbles.

Rather a long time ago now, I wrote quite a series of articles on caddis,
their appearnce, behaviour, and various tactics and patterns. I also had a
fair collection of photos. Although I only had a couple of photos of
ascending larvae, this was very difficult to do at the time. Most of the
photos of larvae were of free swimmers, cased insects, and larvae removed
from their cases. If you want, I can see if I can find them. They must be on
a CD somewhere.

TL
MC



thanks, that's agreat list. I forgot Troutnut.com as I have that one
bookmarked somewhere, plus a couple of these others. Later on today,
I'll devote some hours sorting through them all.

Love those shrouded patterns and I'm working on one now for the
Hydropsyche hatch we get on the Grand in late spring/ early summer. I
like the pattern you described. Also messing around with CDC to
retain bubbles.



Peter

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