FREE LIVING LARVA
Caddis Larva
tightlinevideo
Materials
- Hooksizes 14-16Barbless Tactical Czech Nymph
- UTC70 Denier or 8/0 or yellow olive
- Dubbing #1Australian-possum - light olive
- Dubbing #2Australian-possum - dark brown
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Trichoptera · order
Caddis are a staple Idaho trout food, with fishable larva, pupa, and adult stages in many waters.
Category
Caddisfly
Category
The insect or forage category for this profile.
Size
Mostly small to medium; commonly imitated from about #8 to #20 depending on species and stage.
Size
Typical size range anglers imitate on the water.
Key stages
EGGS, FREE LIVING LARVA, CASED CADDIS, PUPA, EMERGING ADULT, ADULT CADDIS, EGG LAYING ADULT
Key stages
Life stages most relevant to fly fishing this hatch or forage.
Water types
rivers, streams, lakes, ponds, spring seeps, temporary waters
Water types
Water types where this bug or forage is commonly found.
Caddisflies are the insect order Trichoptera: aquatic as larvae and pupae, terrestrial as adults. For anglers, they matter because they occur in a wide range of waters and can be important from the bottom-dwelling larval stage through the rising, active pupal stage to the fluttering adult.
Also known as: Green Sedge Caddis, Hydropsyche, Rhyacophila, Spotted Sedge Caddis
Caddisfly females deposit clusters of eggs in or near the water, often attached to submerged objects.
After hatching, these larvae feed and grow on the stream bottom, forming a crucial part of the aquatic food chain.
Many caddisfly larvae construct protective portable cases from materials like sand, pebbles, or plant debris, which they carry as they move.
In the spring, caddisfly larvae pupate in sheltered areas, typically under rocks in flowing water, transforming into their adult form.
The adult caddisfly rises from its pupal skin at the water's surface, preparing for its aerial life.
Adult caddisflies are short-lived, flying near water to mate and begin the next generation.
Female adult caddisflies return to the water to deposit their eggs, completing the cycle and starting it anew.
FREE LIVING LARVA
tightlinevideo
Materials
CASED CADDIS
Fliesbyaspeen
Materials
PUPA
tightlinevideo
Materials
EMERGING ADULT
The Fly Fiend
Materials
ADULT CADDIS
Fliesbyaspeen
Materials
EGG LAYING ADULT
AvidMax
Materials
Caddis
One species, multiple rivers.
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