Fly Tying Tutorial: Tradd Little's Neon Caddis
A Good Caddis Pupa Should Be a Staple in Every Trout Angler’s Fly Box
I like Caddis Pupae that are easy to tie, have vibrant colors, and are super quick to drop to the bottom. Tradd Little's Neon Caddis covers all of these bases, and then some.
Tied with a Nymph-Head Evolution tungsten beadhead and the perfectly shaped Kona USP Scud/Pupa hook, this little Caddis Pupa will be all you need.
Fly Recipe
- Hook: Kona Universal Scud/Shrimp/Pupa (USP) hook, size #12
- Head: Nymph-Head Evolution Mayfly Swimmer & Burrower tungsten beadhead, size large
- Body: Edge Bright
- Wing Case: Edge Bright
- Thorax: Ice Dub
- Legs: Hungarian Partridge
- Antennae: Pheasant Tail Fibers
Tradd's links: TraddsFlies.com | Instagram: @Traddsflies | Twitter: @Traddsflies
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About Brian Wise:
Brian Wise is a fly fishing guide in extreme Southern Missouri. His mainstays are the wild rainbow trout and large predatory brown trout of the North Fork of the White River, but he is also a self-proclaimed smallmouth junkie and loves the seasonal striper fishing as well. He's been the head guide at River of Life Farm for over a decade and has been featured in print such as Southern Living Magazine, Outdoor Life, Fly Fisherman, Field and Stream, Rural Missouri Magazine, on television shows such as NBC’s Today Show, Outdoor Channel’s Ultimate Outdoors, several appearances on Outdoor Channel Outfitters, and is a Field Producer for Chasing Waters on the Pursuit Channel. He was a 2007 qualifier for the coveted Best of the West distance casting competition and won the Bennett Springs distance casting competition with a whopping cast of 106 feet. When Brian isn’t guiding, he is fishing with his two sons. His fly tying and fly fishing videos are quickly making their way to the top of the list, and the Fly Fishing the Ozarks Youtube Channel is the fastest growing channel in the fly fishing genre.
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Brian Wise
Comments on this post (3)
I like this fly neon caddis
— William Lifshin
Seams like it will be a killer littel caddis pupa, easy to tie as well. Can,t wait to give it a shot after all you can pretty much finds one form of caddis or another in almost any body of water.
— don I Thomas
Mighty fine job as usual Tradd. Has your voice ever changed since I last saw you!
You and your family, stay safe and be well.
— Jack Cummings