October Caddis (Emerger)
A emerger fly imitating Dicosmoecus, fished in September, October, November across the Rocky Mountain, Pacific Northwest.
Open in Hatch Matcher →Quick facts
- Stage: Emerger
- Imitates: Dicosmoecus
- Hook sizes: #6, #8, #10
- Difficulty: Intermediate
- Water temp: 46–56°F
- Water types: Freestone, Tailwater
- Best months: September, October, November
- Regions: Rocky Mountain, Pacific Northwest
- Target species: Brown Trout, Rainbow Trout, Brook Trout, Steelhead, Salmon
How to tie the October Caddis (Emerger)
Hook: Tiemco TMC 2488, sizes 8-10
Thread: Uni 6/0 Orange
Materials
- Hook: Tiemco TMC 2488, #8-10
- Thread: Uni 6/0 Orange
- Shuck: Brown marabou or burnt orange Zelon
- Abdomen: Orange dubbing
- Rib: Copper wire
- Wing: Orange or brown CDC (large)
- Thorax: Orange-brown dubbing
Tying steps
- Mount larger curved hook. Tie in burnt orange Zelon shuck.
- Tie in copper wire.
- Dub fat orange abdomen to 65%.
- Rib in 4 turns.
- Tie in a full orange CDC wing.
- Dub orange-brown thorax, whip finish.