Cinnamon Caddis (Ceratopsyche sp)
Larvae:
These caddisflies are called net-spinning caddis. The larvae build tiny nets on
rocks that catch their food in the current. They look similar to a parachute.
Sometimes the larvae are in a shelter they have built near the end of the net and
sometimes they are strung out from their net a few inches on a silk line. They are
very much available for the trout to eat.
Various methods of Imitating the larvae hanging at the end of the silk line have
been developed over the years, but we have not had that good of results with
them and do not recommend that approach. You may want to make you on test
and come to your own conclusion about it.
Larvae Presentation:
Present the larva imitation in the riffles with a weight attached a few inches above
the fly. An up and across presentation works best in rough water such as pocket
water and riffles. Allow the fly to swing all the way around and downstream
keeping it near the bottom.
If the water is smooth you may want to use a longer down and across
presentation. Mend your line as soon as the fly hits the water to help get it down
to where it will bounce along the bottom. Allow the fly to swing directly
downstream of your position. Step downstream and repeat the cast to cover new
water.
Larvae:
These caddisflies are called net-spinning caddis. The larvae build tiny nets on
rocks that catch their food in the current. They look similar to a parachute.
Sometimes the larvae are in a shelter they have built near the end of the net and
sometimes they are strung out from their net a few inches on a silk line. They are
very much available for the trout to eat.
Various methods of Imitating the larvae hanging at the end of the silk line have
been developed over the years, but we have not had that good of results with
them and do not recommend that approach. You may want to make you on test
and come to your own conclusion about it.
Larvae Presentation:
Present the larva imitation in the riffles with a weight attached a few inches above
the fly. An up and across presentation works best in rough water such as pocket
water and riffles. Allow the fly to swing all the way around and downstream
keeping it near the bottom.
If the water is smooth you may want to use a longer down and across
presentation. Mend your line as soon as the fly hits the water to help get it down
to where it will bounce along the bottom. Allow the fly to swing directly
downstream of your position. Step downstream and repeat the cast to cover new
water.
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