Caddis fly larvae, which live in streams around the world, construct little cases to dwell in and attach themselves to rocks in riverbeds.
For that reason, particularly at this time of the year when there is not a lot of surface fly life,
caddis fly larva imitations are very important weapons in the stillwater trout angler's fly box.
As a father of two young children, as owner of The
Caddis Fly angling shop and as a licensed river guide, I'm lucky to spend around 125 days a year on the McKenzie in some capacity.
The health of the common
caddis fly has become one of the concerns, according to the National Science Foundation.
This represents a stick insect - the larva of the
caddis fly - which creeps about the bottom, living in the silt and hiding under stones.
Chris Daughters is the owner of the
Caddis Fly in Eugene.
Agood imitation for the
caddis fly or stickfly is the Montana Nymph, another terrific early-season killer.
He worked for US West for more than 25 years and at
Caddis Fly Shop for more than 20 years.
A good imitation of the
caddis fly, or stickfly, is the Montana Nymph, also a terrific early season killer.
It took a size 10 silver head black Fritz lure fished on a fast-sink line to get it to the bottom so it could imitate a
caddis fly.
Before that day in June 2008,
Caddis Fly owner Chris Daughters had guided his drift boat down the McKenzi e River more than 2,000 times without seeing Bigfoot.
At every stage in its life cycle, the sedge or
caddis fly is an avidly-eaten mainstay of the trout's diet.