West Branch Caddis
Hook: Standard dry-fly hook, sizes 14 to 10. Thread: Brown 6/0 (140 denier). Trailing shuck: Antron to match the color of the natural insects. Abdomen: Hare’s-ear dubbing, color to match the natural insect. Rib: Pearl or olive Krystal Flash. Thorax: Peacock herl. Underwing: Gray or olive natural cul de canard. Wing: White-tipped breast feather of a male mallard or wood duck. Hackle: Sparse brown, furnace, or grizzly for an emerger; brown or mixed grizzly and brown tied full for a dry fly.
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