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Micro Caddis Pupa
Cheech ties this small caddis pupa for western trout streams, where caddis are a big part of what fish eat but the pupae in most fly boxes run too large. The body is a single dubbing, Stalcup's Micro Fine in Caddis Green, spun in a dubbing loop so it tapers as it wraps forward. Getting that taper out of the loop is the key to the tie. A little black UV resin finishes the head. Tied here on a size 18 hook.
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Materials
Fulling Mill FM5120 Grub Boss Barbless hook, black nickel, size 18 (or TMC 2488)
18
How to Tie the Micro Caddis Pupa
- 1
Step 1
Start the thread behind the eye and lay a thin base back to the start of the bend.
- 2
Step 2
Form a dubbing loop at the rear of the base and bring the working thread forward to just behind the eye.
- 3
Step 3
Lay a very thin line of Stalcup's dubbing into the loop, keeping it sparse near the hook and adding more farther down the loop.
The taper of the body is set here, so put the dubbing in with care before you spin.
- 4
Step 4
Spin the loop with a dubbing spinner into a tight, slim rope.
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Step 5
Wrap the rope forward from the bend so the body builds slightly as it nears the eye.
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Step 6
Tie off the rope behind the eye, leaving room for the head, and trim the excess.
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Step 7
Whip finish and cut the thread.
- 8
Step 8
Coat the thread head with black Solarez resin and cure it with a UV light, then add a second thin coat and cure it.
Watch Tying Tutorial
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UqGB9HuSp_g
Credit: Cheech / Fly Fish Food