Nymph
Horn Caddis
Tube-cased bottom searcher
Trout · GraylingDeep
Tube-cased caddis larva imitation fished hard on the bottom; a reliable searching nymph in the absence of a hatch.
Fish this when
In faster gravel-and-cobble water at any time of year, bumped hard along the bottom as a searching nymph when nothing's showing on top.
Why it works
The segmented tube-case profile gives fish a bulky, familiar silhouette they've learned to eat without hesitation, which is why it keeps producing outside any hatch.
Naturals it imitates
cased caddis larva (horn case)
Typical zone & fishable range
usually
Surface
Film
Subsurface
Deep
Setup sensitivity: medium
Quick facts
Tying difficulty
Intermediate