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Jindabyne 
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Posted on: Jun. 01 2011,15:40 |
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Looking for more pics of the larva stage insects of the river. White caddis, green caddis, creepers, mayfly nymphs, stoneflies?. Anyone have an interest in entomology? I believe that caddis prefer deeper slower pools while mayflies like shallow and faster - gives us an idea what to put on the sharp end - on the other hand, globugs are not fussy and I'm no purist !
cheers
Brian
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Andy W
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Posted on: Jun. 02 2011,21:23 |
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Can't manage a picture right now, but your standard white caddis will suffice:
Bit of lead to make it sink...
Tail of died gray Ostrich herl
Body of white/ cream dubbing
Thorax of died gray Ostrich herl
Overwrap from the tail of thin skin, copper wire to give it some guts tied over...
Let me know if you cannot imagine the rest and I will take a piccy of the ones I have just finished tying early next week...
Seem to remember I got a few in the TT on green caddis too.
Andy W.
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Jindabyne
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Posted on: Jun. 04 2011,23:31 |
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Hi Andy - thanks for the pattern - I have a similar one based on new materials on a #10 caddis. Tail grey patridge, body cream antron twisted shark caddis style with pale hare fur, thorax grey laser dub, wingcase pale yellow latex (glove) and even a couple of perm marker eyes at the front !. I tie them slim. The body material is so realistic done Radoslav Kiskinov's way - good pics here.
http://globalflyfisher.com/pattern....#caddis
I'll tie up some of yours as well. I caught all my fish at the TT on a galah or flashback.Nice fish above the forks
cheers
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Dave A
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Posted on: Jun. 05 2011,10:42 |
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Here's a real simple caddis tie that works on the Tongariro. Scruffy but effective. I have a cream version as well.
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Dave A
I spend some of my life flyfishing - the rest I just waste!
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Jindabyne
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Posted on: Jun. 05 2011,13:49 |
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thanks Dave, I saw this one when googling for pics - has all the right colours. I need ones like this to remind me that an exact copy isn't necessary.
cheers
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Andy W
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Posted on: Jun. 06 2011,23:01 |
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Will take a photo of the caddis over the next couple of days and post it – mine isn’t as scruffy as Dave A’s.
The dubbed wire brush bombs are easy and effective, and I note that all of the tackle stores up there use the same method. Have a look on YouTube as there are plenty of videos on there of the method. I used a bit of lateral thinking and dispensed with the dubbing board and winding handle, and instead made do with a nail in my garage bench with the head cut off about 30 cm in from the front edge of my bench and a hook in my cordless drill to act as the winding handle crank.
I think my bombs are tied on a sz 10 long shank hook and they did the business, including 3 or 4 fish taken on the bomb over 4 days.
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Andy W
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Posted on: Jun. 08 2011,15:03 |
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Wasn't meant to offend so sorry if it did, I was more or less just being descriptive of the overall look of Dan Thomas's white Caddis 
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