October Caddis (Nymph)
A nymph fly imitating Dicosmoecus, fished in September, October, November across the Rocky Mountain, Pacific Northwest.
Open in Hatch Matcher →Quick facts
- Stage: Nymph
- 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 (Nymph)
Hook: Tiemco TMC 5263 3XL, sizes 8-10
Thread: Uni 6/0 Orange
Materials
- Hook: Tiemco TMC 5263, #8-10
- Thread: Uni 6/0 Orange
- Rib: Medium copper wire
- Abdomen: Orange-brown dubbing
- Wingcase: Dark turkey tail (wide)
- Legs: Brown rubber legs or partridge
- Thorax: Orange-brown dubbing
Tying steps
- Mount 3XL hook. Lay orange thread base to bend.
- Tie in medium copper wire.
- Dub a fat orange-brown abdomen to 60%.
- Rib with copper wire in 5 turns.
- Tie in wide dark turkey tail wingcase.
- Tie in brown rubber legs or partridge.
- Dub round orange-brown thorax, pull wingcase, whip finish.