Creel Caddis      Creel Caddis

Hook:  Daiichi 1180 # 14 - 18

Thread: Black 8/0

Rib: Fine Copper wire

Body: Grey Dubbing

Body Hackle: Small Cree feather (Palmered)

Wings: Small quail feathers tied back to back

Hackle: Cree Feather

1/ At the 2/3 point of the hook, attach black silk wrapping back to the bend stopping at point in line with the barb. Step 1
2/ Tie in a length of copper wire, then spin in some grey dubbing to the silk to form a tight rope. Form a tapering body stopping at the 2/3 point. Step 2
3/ Next, at the 2/3 point tie in a cree feather forming body hackle (palmered) winding back towards the rear of the fly. Then wind copper rib through the hackle securing it in place to the 2/3 point using 4 turns of wire only. Step 3
4/ At the 2/3 point, tie in the quail feathers with the curves against each other, the tie in the  main cree feather forming the main hackle. Step 4
5/ Whip finish, cement the head, and there you have it - the Creel Caddis as seen from the top. Step 5

I designed the Creel Caddis a number of years ago to imitate the normal caddis seen on the Goulburn so often, but found that when the caddis was fluttering about on the surface the trout would reject other caddis patterns that imitated the non moving natural. I felt that I needed to develop a pattern that showed within its structure the movement of a fluttering caddis. Now if you think that this is a bit far fetched, have a look at the old style mayfly dun patterns that incorporate the quill wings tied in at 45 degrees. Then the next time you are fishing a dun hatch, look at the position of the wings on the duns as they float downstream. You will see the wings sometimes in the straight up position and also at the 45 degree position.

This gave me the idea for the creel caddis and I truly believe that the quail wings set in  that position gives the impression of movement. So far it has worked a treat catching trout from lakes and rivers with the Goulburn particularly so. The best trout so far taken with the Creel Caddis has been 5 pounds from the Goulburn. So there you have it !