Heavy caddis
Tungsten Caddis Bomb
Deep-water caddis anchor
BarbelDeep
A heavy tungsten caddis for getting a believable larva profile down to barbel lying tight to the stones in fast, deep runs. The go-to anchor fly in heavy pocket water.
Fish this when
Deep fast runs, heavy pocket water, barbel lying tight to the gravel. Standard caddis patterns cannot reach fast enough — this one can.
Why it works
Tungsten bead drives the fly to the bottom in seconds. Point-down jig hook rides the fly up away from snags while keeping the body near the substrate.
Naturals it imitates
caddis larva
large nymph
Typical zone & fishable range
usually
Surface
Film
Shallow
Subsurface
Deep
Setup sensitivity: medium
Included in packs
Deep runs