One clever ad-lib on Al Troth's original design is the Peacock Caddis Black Caddis, an imitation of an emergent Black Caddis. This effective fly pattern is tied with the same light and durable elk hair wing, but its body is wrapped with attractive iridescent peacock herl, a tantalizing treat for hungry trout.

With its long dual antennae, stiff forward hackle, and cleverly trimmed hair wing and body, the Goddard Caddis - Black Caddis sits low in both fast and slow water and is an excellent stand-in for a real Black Caddis emerger.

Potter's Pearl Trude Black Caddis is an excellent example of using modern materials to dress an old school fly. It's also an excellent imitation of a Black Caddis in the cripple life stage. This fly combines the lightness of a synthetic fiber wing with the sheen of a pearl tinsel body. Don't worry though, natural hackle fibers give it a classic leggy-ness trout can't resist.

Umpqua’s Spotlight Caddis Emerger – Black Caddis is hand tied from the very best fly tying materials to match the dark colors and hues of a real Black Caddis, and it’s as ready as you are to catch big trout!

Horodysky's Rip Cord Caddis Black Caddis, with its highly visible parachute post, wiggly rubber legs, and flat foam body, is an extremely effective imitation of a black caddis in the adult life stage. This bug's ultra-realistic profile shines through in all kinds of fly water, helping you catch more trout!

The Elk Hair Caddis Black Caddis is an elegant imitation of an adult Black Caddis, and should hold a prominent place in any angler's well-stocked trout fly box.

Cutter's E/C Caddis - Black Caddis is a highly effective imitation of an adult Black Caddis. This fly works like a charm from Hot Creek to Patagonia and properly prepared anglers always carry a few in their fly box.

Umpqua Feather Merchants' Slow Water Caddis - Black Caddis is hand tied by expert tyers and is an excellent imitation of an adult Black Caddis. the pattern remains true to Harrop's original; it's elegant dubbed body is covered neatly by a tent shaped feather wing and when selective trout are feeding in weedy water, there's nothing like fishing this fly!

Logan's Flying Circus October Caddis with Orange Body

Logan's Flying Circus October Caddis with Orange Body is a tremendous and very realistic imitation of an October caddis in its emerger life stage. This fly utilizes the wet sheen of pinkish-clear vinyl ribbing, a bead head for profile, and a webby collar. When fall colors paint the canyon walls as the river rushes past your feet, that can only mean one thing: time to toss an October caddis! 

Kaufmann's Stimulator October Caddis

Kaufmann’s Orange Stimulator is an excellent imitator of that favorite late season hatch of large October caddis. With its bright orange floss body, stiff elk hair wing, and supportive hackle, this fly will ride neatly and visibly on the water’s surface – just where those hungry trout want it. Give it a couple twitches in the drift and watch aggressive trout go crazy!

The Madam X is named after its signature crossed rubber legs which provide the bug with loads of animated movement. The clever addition of a parachute wing post makes this fly highly visible, even in the roughest and toughest riffles and current seams. The Orange Parachute Madam X is an excellent imitation of that large late season morsel, the October caddis – put a neat little row of these bugs in your trout fly box, head to your favorite stretch of western trout water, and you won’t be disappointed.

Goddard Caddis Olive Caddis

Goddard's Caddis is a simple, yet durable and attractive fly pattern. It uses stiff, highly buoyant materials and packs a mean punch of realism that trout can't ignore. With its long dual antennae, stiff forward hackle, and cleverly trimmed hair wing and body, the Goddard Caddis - Olive Caddis sits low both fast and slow water and is an excellent stand-in for a real Olive Caddis emerger. You may love or hate Margaret Thatcher, but there's no flip-flopping on the Goddard Caddis!

Spotlight Caddis Emerger Olive Caddis

This fly is similar to the caddis emergers of the past; it sports a long, trailing shuck of sparkly Antron fibers and a highly visible posted wing of stiff fly tying hair. However, its bent profile and finely tapered thorax make this fly appear quite vulnerable in the drift. Its clever design also offers it a lightness and shape that allow it to ride very high in the surface film – like an authentic emergent insect! Umpqua’s Spotlight Caddis Emerger – Olive Caddis is hand tied from the very best fly tying materials to match the rich colors and hues of a real Olive Caddis, and it’s as ready as you are to catch big trout!

Cutter's E/C Caddis Olive Caddis

Cutter's E/C Caddis - Olive Caddis is a highly effective imitation of an adult Olive Caddis. This fly works like a charm from Hot Creek to Patagonia and properly prepared anglers always carry a few in their fly box.

Way back in the 1950s, a native-Pennsylvanian-turned-rugged-Montana-trout-bum named Al Troth wrapped some thread about a bit of elk hair fibers roughly matched to the length of a hook shank. Did he know he had created perhaps the most effective adult caddis imitation of all time? The Elk Hair Caddis Olive Caddis is an elegant imitation of an adult Olive Caddis, and should hold a prominent place in any angler's well-stocked trout fly box.

Goddard Caddis Tan Caddis

Goddard's Caddis is a simple, yet durable and attractive fly pattern. It uses stiff, highly buoyant materials and packs a mean punch of realism that trout can't ignore. With its long dual antennae, stiff forward hackle, and cleverly trimmed hair wing and body, the Goddard Caddis - Tan Caddis sits low both fast and slow water and is an excellent stand-in for a real Tan Caddis emerger. You may love or hate Margaret Thatcher, but there's no flip-flopping on the Goddard Caddis!

Spotlight Caddis Emerger Tan Caddis

This fly is similar to the caddis emergers of the past; it sports a long, trailing shuck of sparkly Antron fibers and a highly visible posted wing of stiff fly tying hair. However, its bent profile and finely tapered thorax make this fly appear quite vulnerable in the drift. Its clever design also offers it a lightness and shape that allow it to ride very high in the surface film – like an authentic emergent insect! Umpqua’s Spotlight Caddis Emerger – Tan Caddis is hand tied from the very best fly tying materials to match the rich colors and hues of a real Tan Caddis, and it’s as ready as you are to catch big trout!


Cutter's E/C Caddis Tan Caddis

One of the legendary fly fishers and fly tyers in the Sierra is Ralph Cutter, and his E/C Caddis, originally introduced in 1981, has become one of the world's most effective caddis emerger imitations ever tied. Cutter modeled the fly after the classic Elk Hair Caddis, but designed it to sit lower in the surface film by including a parachute style wing post. He further improved the fly by adding a contrasting body and a trailing shuck. Cutter's E/C Caddis - Tan Caddis is a highly effective imitation of an emergent or crippled Tan Caddis. This fly works like a charm from Hot Creek to Patagonia and properly prepared anglers always carry a few in their fly box.

Horodysky's Rip Cord Caddis Black Caddis, with its highly visible parachute post, wiggly rubber legs, and flat foam body, is an extremely effective imitation of a black caddis in the adult life stage. This bug's ultra-realistic profile shines through in all kinds of fly water, helping you catch more trout!

Way back in the 1950s, a native-Pennsylvanian-turned-rugged-Montana-trout-bum named Al Troth wrapped some thread about a bit of elk hair fibers roughly matched to the length of a hook shank. Did he know he had created perhaps the most effective adult caddis imitation of all time? The Elk Hair Caddis Tan Caddis is an elegant imitation of an adult Tan Caddis, and should hold a prominent place in any angler's well-stocked trout fly box.