Nick's fly's Bills Caddis Swap 2004

Nick Runarrson

Nick Runarrson from Sweden was kind enough to include some extra fly's that are popular on his home waters.

The St. Vrain Caddis

Hook:    Daichii 0603-F, size #14   (#12 - #16)
Thread: Uni-Thread 8/0, black.
Body:    Fly-Rite 39
Wing:    Elk hair
Hackle: Brown dry-fly hackle

(Additional info: The body material in the original pattern is beaver or rabbit.)

Extra's

'Europea 12'

Hook: Mustad 94833, size #14

Thread: Yellow - (My own choice: Pale Yellow)
Tail: Optional, Short bunch of Partridge fibres - (My own choice: Brown hackle fibres)
Body: Hare's fur or Fly-Rite #39
Wing: Two feathers from a Grey Mallard's breast wound together
Hackle: Brown

Nick's Pheasant Tail - Hare's Ear Variant

Hook: Mustad R70, size #10 - #16

Thread: Depending on body color

Tail: Pheasant tail fibres

Abdomen: Hairline Hare's Fur Dubbing - March Brown, Dirty Yellow or Cinnamon Caddis

Rib: Gold - Fine

Thorax: Hairline Hare's Fur Dubbing - Dark Hare's Ear or Olive Hare's Ear

Wingcase: Pheasant tail fibres

Legs: Pheasant tail fibres

'Nick's V-Rib Fuzzy Buzzer'

Hook: Kamasan B100 or Mustad 80250BR (lighter), Size #12 - #14

Thread: Tan

Abdomen: Dubbing of choice (on picture: Olive Australian Opossum)

Rib: V-Rib - Same color as dubbing (or clear)

Thorax: Hairline Hare's Fur Dubbing - Brown or Cinnamon Caddis (dark abdomen/Brown... light abdomen/CC)

'Super Grizzly Emerger'

Hook: Dry fly, size #18

Thread: Brown or purple - (On picture: Tan)

Tail: Krystal Flash - pearly or yellow/gold

Rib: 2lb BS nylon cear mono

Body: Grey goose herl or grey rabbit

Hackles: One red game cock and one grizzly cock - (On picture: Brown/grizzly)

'Emerging Buzzer - Hares Ear', or 'Buzzer Booby Hares Ear'

Hook: Mustad 80250BR, size #10 - #16

Thread: To follow body, or white (to follow ball)

Abdomen: Natural Hare's Ear, gold ribbed

Thorax: Natural Hare's Ear

Wingcase: Polystyrene ball enclosed in stocking or other tight nylon material

(I also tie in a shuck of Lureflash or Krystal Flash)

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