Ben Furimski pattern; a fusion of the LaFontaine Spruce Fly and Puterbaugh Caddis. Pretty simple to tie; it'll ride pretty low but still float. Change colors to suit your needs. hook - Dai Riki 305 #16 thread - Uni 8/0 tan body - 2mm x 2mm foam tan underwing - Congo Hair tan wing - deer hair head - deer hair, stacked/trimmed mash barb and attach thread; lay down a base for body tie-in melt end of foam with a lighter and squeeze with pliers; measure for length (shank) add a drop of Super glue to thread base and tie in foam tie in a sparse hank of Congo Hair, fold back and tie down; trim to length clean, stack a clump of deer hair; measure for length (body) 2 firm wraps (don't let it spin) pull butts straight up and trim at an angle left these a bit long (first time tying this fly; adjustments will be made) flip fly over; clean another sparse clump of deer hair, tie in, allow it to flair but not spin repeat for top and bottom half hitch x 2, SHHAN, trim head same fly on an emerger hook (Dai Riki 125) Regards, Scott
One of the first flies I learned to tie. My entry into fly tying and the dry fly hackle shortage coincided. This was a great fly that doesn't require any fine hackle. I tied it for the first fly swap I entered (foam swap) Thanks for the SBS.
Variation on a theme: A bit quicker to tie than the Fluttering Caddis; both work. Rob Weicker's Ant Caddis; nice fly, great vid (they have a bunch of excellent ones) http://www.lakestream.com/tying_the_ant-caddis/ Regards, Scott
