Nymph
Caddis Larva
Year-round bottom staple
Trout · GraylingSubsurface
A generic caddis larva fished deep and dead-drift — a year-round bottom staple trout take as it's swept from the substrate.
Fish this when
Any time of year when nothing is hatching, dead-drifted hard on the bottom as a searching point fly rather than a hatch-matcher.
Why it works
Caddis larvae are in the drift year-round regardless of season, so this fly earns its takes on constant availability rather than on timing anything to a rise.
Naturals it imitates
caddis larva on the bed
Typical zone & fishable range
usually
Surface
Film
Subsurface
Deep
Setup sensitivity: medium
Quick facts
Tying difficulty
Beginner-friendly