Hook Size: 6
The Perfect Fly October Caddis Caddis Pupa trout fly imitates the October Caddis Caddis larva stage of life. Their larvae live in a case type shelter until the pupa is formed just prior to the hatch. Just prior to the hatch, the pupa comes out of its case and accents from the bottom of the stream to the surface where it emerges into an adult. This makes them easy prey for trout. They should be fished from the bottom to the surface of the water by first allowing the fly to sink to the bottom and then bringing the fly up to the surface using the current and the tip of the rod.
Larva:
The October Caddis is also called the Giant Orange Sedge. The adult is a large orange
colored fly that is easy to see even in low light. The October caddis is a species of the
Dicasmoecus genus. There are three main species of them – the jucundus, gilvipes and
the atripes. All of them look very similar. They are members of the Northern Case Makers.
The cases these larvae build are huge, and made of tiny pebbles and rocks. There have
been several fly patterns developed for them over the years, but we (Perfect Fly) have
not yet done that. We are still experimenting with test which so far, haven’t turned out all
that good. We question just how many are eaten by trout – case and all.
Pupae:
We suggest you fish the shallow water around the edges of the fast water areas of the
stream. The pupae migrate to the shallows a week or two before emerging into adults.
They emerge in the late afternoons and early evenings.
Presentation:
Cast the “Perfect Fly” Pupa without any weight added into the shallow water in pockets
and other shallow areas around the runs and riffles where they normally reside. Allow it to
swing around in the slow to moderate current. At the end of the drift, stop the rod tip and
allow the fly to surface. The trout often take it at that point.
If you can do so without hanging up or getting caught in the trees, continue to fish the fly
on into the early evening. The trout will begin to search the edges of the stream.
Copyright 2013 James Marsh
