Olive Elk Hair Caddis (Emerger)
A emerger fly imitating Hydropsyche, fished in April, May, June, July, August, September across the Northeast, Midwest, Southeast, Rocky Mountain, Pacific Northwest, Southwest.
Open in Hatch Matcher →Quick facts
- Stage: Emerger
- Imitates: Hydropsyche
- Hook sizes: #14, #16, #18
- Difficulty: Intermediate
- Water temp: 48–68°F
- Water types: Freestone, Spring Creek, Tailwater
- Best months: April, May, June, July, August, September
- Regions: Northeast, Midwest, Southeast, Rocky Mountain, Pacific Northwest, Southwest
- Target species: Brown Trout, Rainbow Trout, Brook Trout
How to tie the Olive Elk Hair Caddis (Emerger)
Hook: Tiemco TMC 2488, sizes 14-18
Thread: Uni 8/0 Olive
Materials
- Hook: Tiemco TMC 2488, #14-18
- Thread: Uni 8/0 Olive
- Shuck: Olive Zelon
- Abdomen: Olive dubbing
- Rib: Fine copper wire
- Wing: Olive CDC feather
- Thorax: Olive dubbing
Tying steps
- Mount curved hook. Tie in olive Zelon shuck.
- Tie in copper wire.
- Dub olive abdomen to 65%.
- Rib in 4 turns.
- Tie in olive CDC wing slanted back.
- Dub olive thorax, whip finish.