EP Apple Caddis

The Enrico Puglisi Apple Caddis dry fly is a realistic and effective pattern designed to imitate the Brachycentrus appalachia, or Apple Caddis, during its peak spring hatch. Crafted with synthetic EP fibers, this fly captures the light olive-to-apple green coloration that is distinctive to the natural caddis. The fibers are arranged to give a lifelike silhouette and buoyancy, allowing it to sit naturally on the water’s surface. With its durable materials and realistic design, this fly effectively imitates the adult caddis.

When caddis are skittering or bouncing on the surface, give the Apple Caddis a micro-lift by raising your rod tip just an inch or two at the very end of the drift. This tiny upward pop makes the EP fibers pulse and the fly jump on the surface—exactly like an egg-laying caddis struggling to break free. Trout that ignore a dead drift will often explode on the fly the moment it twitches upward.