Ralph Cutter's EC Caddis

I have been told by many that Ralph Cutter's EC Caddis is there go to
fly. In looking at the fly it seems to be a basic elk hair caddis but
with a parachute hackle. Anybody got any instruction on how to tie
the parachute onto the fly? My problem is do I tie it on after the
elk hair is tied on or before. I tried it both ways and it is
cumbersome to me . Maybe it is just a new technique for me but was
wondering if someone had a better/good way to do it.

Thanks

Allyn

I have been told by many that Ralph Cutter's EC Caddis is there go to
fly.


I use Mike Lawson's EZ Caddis which I modified and call an EZer EP Caddis
( if you can think of a new name you have created a pattern !!! :-)


Seriously, try using Partridge feathers instead of the Elk ... lays flatter,
easier to work with, more natural looking ... and use EP fibers or
something similar for the post ( tied in after the body and wing ) ....
tie a piece down in the middle of the piece with two wraps, hold both ends
up and take half dozen wraps around the base of the post to stand it up then
two behind and two in front to anchor it's position .... tie in the hackle,
dub and wind hackle ... go fish

here is a picture

http://www.danica.com/FLYTIER/jwoola...ddis_green.htm



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Old Grey wrote:
I have been told by many that Ralph Cutter's EC Caddis is there go to
fly. In looking at the fly it seems to be a basic elk hair caddis but
with a parachute hackle. Anybody got any instruction on how to tie
the parachute onto the fly? My problem is do I tie it on after the
elk hair is tied on or before. I tried it both ways and it is
cumbersome to me . Maybe it is just a new technique for me but was
wondering if someone had a better/good way to do it.

Thanks

Allyn


I use this fly a lot, and it has become my "go to" fly. FWIW, I will
catch fish on an EC, during a caddis, or mayfly hatch.

I tie the hackle in first, then the hair. I find the EC to be much
easier to tie than a standard parachute.

brians