Caddisflies provide a spring and summer target for all species from trout to panfish, and there are tons of great imitators out there. When these insects are flitting about the surface and getting ...

I liked the looks of the Butch Caddis the first time I saw it. The pattern is the creation of Kelly Galloup, owner of the Slide Inn fly shop in Montana. My friend Tim Smith first showed me the pattern ...

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The Goddard Caddis is one of my favorite old-timey flies and a great adult caddis imitation. The hair body keeps the fly afloat much longer than other more conventional patterns. I remember tying this ...

There's something special about watching a trout take a dry fly. It's a mix of art, patience, and excitement. Out of all the countless dry flies that have survived the ages, not many are more ...

The Schroeder's Parachute Caddis is a great classic caddis dry fly. The Parachute Caddis is simple, but very effective. The Parachute Caddis has a very buggy silhouette and does a great job imitating ...