Grannom Caddis (Emerger)
A emerger fly imitating Brachycentrus, fished in April, May across the Northeast, Midwest, Southeast.
Open in Hatch Matcher →Quick facts
- Stage: Emerger
- 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 Grannom Caddis (Emerger)
Hook: Tiemco TMC 2488, sizes 14-16
Thread: Uni 8/0 Brown
Materials
- Hook: Tiemco TMC 2488, #14-16
- Thread: Uni 8/0 Brown
- Shuck: Brown Zelon or marabou
- Abdomen: Olive-brown dubbing
- Rib: Fine copper wire
- Wing: Brown CDC
- Thorax: Brown dubbing
Tying steps
- Mount curved hook. Tie in brown Zelon shuck.
- Tie in copper wire.
- Dub olive-brown abdomen to 65%.
- Rib in 4 turns.
- Tie in brown CDC wing slanted back.
- Dub brown thorax, whip finish.