Description
The Crowd Surfer Caddis created by Colorado Fly Angler. Floatation and visibility were priority one when designing this fly. Quick to become an in-house guide favorite, this pattern stays up like a groupie swan diving into the crowd. This pattern provides extra buoyancy with it's double foam body and wing to go along with a hackled thorax.
Pro Tip
Fish the Crowd Surfer Caddis with a dead drift in riffles and seams during a hatch or lightly skitter it across the surface to imitate an egg-laying caddis. The foam body and elk hair wing ensure it stays afloat even in turbulent water, but reapply floatant as needed to maintain buoyancy. Pair it with a dropper nymph to target subsurface feeders while still drawing strikes on top.
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Recipe
Hook: Standard dry fly hook, sizes 12-16 Thread: Black, brown, or olive, 6/0 or 8/0 Body: 2mm foam in tan, olive, or black, cut and tied to form a segmented profile Wing: Elk or deer hair, tied in a tent-like shape for natural floatation and appearance Sighter: Bright orange or chartreuse foam or yarn for visibility Hackle: Grizzly or brown dry fly hackle wrapped around the thorax for added floatation Head: Thread wraps to secure materials and provide a clean finish