Hise's Stoneclinger Mayfly Nymph- Smhaen Bobbin Holders, Polish Quills, Flymen Nymph Head Evolution Stoneclinger Beads

 Flymen Nymph Head Evolution Stoneclinger Beads

 Orvis 1P2A Jig Hook

 String bead onto the hook and create a tapered thread base 

 Hareline Barred Mayfly Tails

 Add a barred tail on each side and even one in the middle if you so desire

Cut the barbules away from one side of an Ostrich feather barb and secure in place

 Repeat the process and secure the Ostrich barb on the opposite side of the hook

Choose a Polish Quill Peacock Quill for the abdomen

 Secure the Polish Quill in place at the rear of the hook

 Create the abdomen with the Polish Quill and secure in place roughly 1/2 way to the bead

 Deer Creek UV Flex Resin

Coat the abdomen with the Deer Creek UV Flex Resin

 Cure the UV resin for at least 15 seconds

 To create the gills, lay the Ostrich barbs forward along the abdomen and secure in place

 Lay the other Ostrich barb forward and secure in place at the half way point

Golden Pheasant Center Tail

 Pluck 3 barbs from each side of the stem to create the legs

 Secure the first leg in place (tweezers work wonders)

 VIOLA!

 Repeat the process with the other rear leg

 The rear legs are in place

 Repeat the process with the first middle leg

 In place

 Prepare the other middle leg

 In place

Repeat the process with the forelegs

 BOOM!

The last one

All set and ready to go! Whip finish!

Deer Creek UV Flex Resin

 Coat the thorax (top and bottom) to your liking

 Cure the resin for at least 15 seconds

Finished product!

Limnephilidae Caddis Larva- Smhaen Bobbins, Ahrex Hooks, Flymen Nymph Head Evolution Caddis Beads, Montana Fly Minnow Skin

Family Limnephilidae is one of the main lineages of cased constructing caddis and one of the most species rich families of the Order Trichoptera. This huge family of caddisflies appropriately contains huge specimens, like the Western US genus dicosmoecus (giant orange sedge or October caddis). This is an especially important hatch to trout fisherman. Below is one way to create a fishable realistic version of such a larva. Focusing on key morphological features, like gills, legs, head and/or color, help create more realistic representations of everyday patterns. Enjoy!

AHREX NS172 Curved Gammarus Hook

 Flymen Nymph Head Evolution Bead- Caddis

String the bead on the hook

 .020 lead or lead free wire

Wrap the wire along the shank leaving a space behind the bead

 Add a bobbn with Veevus mono thread and a bobbin with Veevus 12/0 thread

 MFC Minnow Skin for the body

 Use a razor and straight edge to cut a 1/8" strip and cut one end at an angle

 Secure the Minnow Skin to the rear and move the thread bobbin to behind the bead 

Deer Creek Flex Resin in white

Coat the lead with the white resin and cure it with the UV light

Palmer the Skin forward to behind the bead, secure, whip finish and do away with thread bobbin

 Awesome Possum Dubbing in creamy yellow

 Create a thin dubbing strand on the Mono thread

 Palmer the dubbing strand through the rear edge of each segment

 VIOLA! Instant gills.

Pick out some of the dubbing with a bodkin or tweezer

 To create the legs, pluck the Golden Pheasant barbs at the stem 

 A pair of quality tweezers are worth their weight in gold

 Secure one leg in place with 2 wraps of the mono thread

 Secure the opposite leg in place

Repeat with the middle pair of legs

 Left side in place

 Tweezers are brilliant as a micro hand

 Middle set is in place

 Prepare forelegs

Left foreleg is in place

 I cant say enough about a good set of tweezers 

The right foreleg is in place

Remix Dub in darkness for hairs and bristles on head

 1/2 a wrap of the dubbing on the underside 

 Trim the excess of each leg

 BOOM!

Mark the mono thread and first segment of Minnow Skin 

 Deer Creek Flex Resin to seal the head and create added juiciness

Cure the UV resin for at least 15 seconds