Nymph
October Caddis Pupa
Big autumn caddis producer
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Big orange pupa of the autumn October Caddis — fished deep and dead-drifted or swung; the pupa is the producer, not the adult.
Fish this when
In autumn on West Coast rivers when October Caddis are active, fish this big orange pupa deep along bedrock and boulder runs, dead-drifted with a swing at the tail.
Why it works
Fish encounter far more ascending pupae than adults during this hatch, and the size and orange glow of the natural stand out in low autumn light better than most other food.
Naturals it imitates
ascending October Caddis pupa (large orange, US)
Typical zone & fishable range
usually
Surface
Film
Subsurface
Deep
Setup sensitivity: medium
Quick facts
Tying difficulty
Intermediate