Dark Grannom Caddis (Nymph)
A nymph fly imitating Brachycentrus, fished in April, May across the Northeast, Midwest, Southeast.
Open in Hatch Matcher →Quick facts
- Stage: Nymph
- Imitates: Brachycentrus
- Hook sizes: #14, #16
- Difficulty: Intermediate
- Water temp: 44–54°F
- Water types: Freestone
- Best months: April, May
- Regions: Northeast, Midwest, Southeast
- Target species: Brown Trout, Rainbow Trout, Brook Trout
How to tie the Dark Grannom Caddis (Nymph)
Hook: Tiemco TMC 3761, sizes 14-16
Thread: Uni 8/0 Dark Brown
Materials
- Hook: Tiemco TMC 3761, #14-16
- Thread: Uni 8/0 Dark Brown
- Rib: Fine black wire
- Abdomen: Dark brown dubbing
- Wingcase: Black foam strip
- Legs: Dark partridge
- Thorax: Black-brown dubbing
Tying steps
- Mount hook. Lay dark brown thread base to bend.
- Tie in black wire.
- Dub dark brown abdomen to 60%.
- Rib in 5 turns.
- Tie in black foam wingcase and dark partridge legs.
- Dub black-brown thorax, pull wingcase, whip finish.