Caddis
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Caddis are, really only present as nymphs during the winter months and their larva patterns are either cased or free form. The free forms look like monstrous midges and the cased caddis have cases built out of river material around them like a cross between a hermit crab and a butterfly. Fishing deep to the bottom of the river with caddis nymphs will pull some fish during the winter and is a good bet if the above isn’t working.
- Stages: Nymph
- Sizes: #10 – 18
From <https://thecatchandthehatch.com/winter-bug-guide/?ffst=1it1v9-6kn1>
- Stages: Nymph, Pupa, Emerger, Dry
- Sizes: #10-20
- Colors: Blacks, Browns, Olives, Oranges, Tans
- Seasons: Late Spring to Late Fall – All Stages
- Time of Day: All Day with Mid Morning and Late Evening Most Important
From <https://midcurrent.fliesforsale.com/match-the-hatch/?ffst=1c5gar-k15d>
The Mighty Caddis
- Stages: Nymphs, Emergers, Dries
- Colors: Orange, Yellow, Black, Brown, Red and Peacock Colors
- Sizes: #12-#18
- mid April into May.
- We find it’s best to fish a dry and emerger and if that doesn’t work, switch the emerger out for a nymph and fish is as a dry/dropper set up.