Regular Fly Fusion contributor and innovative tier, Jeremy Davies, is always searching for ways to develop new patterns using synthetic materials. He says, “One style of fly that I use to mimic both standard and October caddis is Jeremy’s High & Dry Caddis, which has an antron wing, foam body, grizzly or brown hackle, and is tied on a light wire scud hook. The standard variety is tied with a tan foam body and a light brown antron wing. The October version is tied on a larger hook (sizes 8 to 12), with an orange foam body, a light brown antron wing and either grizzly or brown hackle. I also tie one to imitate the travelling sedge that we sometimes see in lakes in the spring. It is tied on a 3X-long dry-fly hook in sizes 6 to 10, and unlike other caddis patterns, has three sets of antron wings.”
Jeremy’s High and Dry Caddis by Jeremy Davies
Hook: Light wire scud hook, #10-16
Thread: Black or olive Uni-Thread, 8/0
Body: Cut and tapered foam
Wing: Antron yarn (typically tan or brown)
Hackle: Grizzly or brown
Tail: Black antron yarn (optional)