Caddis wet flies are very important to fly fishermen. Caddis flies are almost as prevalent as the Mayfly and account for a large portion of the trout’s diet. Caddis Fly Emerger patterns imitate the Larva and Pupa phases of the Caddis fly. Caddis Flies are also a good indicator of Pollution as they will not live in polluted water.

The Caddis Fly Larva are divided into several different groups, each group having different characteristics.

The first group is the Free Living Caddis. This group hangs around under water, clinging to rocks and vegetation, and eating algae. This group only builds a shelter in the last stages as a larva if at all.

The next group of Caddis Fly Larva is the Saddle Case Caddis. This group builds dome shaped cases that completely covers them. As they grow, the case is discarded and they build a new one to fit.

The next group of Caddis Fly Larva is the Net Spinning Caddis. This group builds a house out of local material and then spins a web of fine silk to catch food.

The next group of Caddis Fly Larva is the Tube Case Caddis. This group builds portable cases, and if they are disturbed, they will move, using the current to take them to a new location.

The last group of Caddis Fly Larva is the Purse Cased Caddis. This group builds a shelter of fine silk and sand.

In the Larva stage, the Caddis Fly is a very poor swimmer. In the Pupa stage the Caddis Fly becomes very active and leaves it’s shelter. It is then swept away in the current sometimes in great numbers or swims to the surface.

In the Pupa stage the Caddis fly is a very good swimmer and sometimes swims long distances. Some species of Caddis Pupa will crawl up onto rocks, branches, or the shore and emerge as an Adult Caddis Fly, other species will emerge from their cocoon in the water, and will emerge as adults.

Some of the Emerger Caddis Fly Patterns you should carry in your fly box include;

The Caddis Pupa fly Patterns are especially effective when fish are seeing Caddis Pupas underwater. These patterns are very effective when fishing lakes.

image OLIVE CADDIS PUPA image EMERGER PARTRIDGE
image CREAM CADDIS image PUPA Z WING
image GREEN CADDIS

These patterns imitate a Caddis Pupa that has formed an air bubble so that it can float to the surface.

image BROWN DEEP SPARKLE PUPA image GREEN DEEP SPARKLE PUPA
image OLIVE DEEP SPARKLE PUPA image TAN DEEP SPARKLE PUPA

These patterns are great fish producers when fished just before the evening hatch, as the emergers are moving towards the surface of the water.

image OLIVE FLASHBACK CADDIS PUPA image TAN FLASHBACK CADDIS PUPA

These patterns are tied to have a lifelike Caddis Profile. These are the patterns to use when there are Caddis flies on the water.

image PEEKING CADDIS PUPS CHARTREUSE REVERSED COLORS image PEEKING CADDIS PUPA YELLOW REVERSED COLORS

Trout in any waters seem to love the bugginess of this group of flies;

image BLACK SERENDIPITY BEAD HEAD image OLIVE SERENDIPITY BEAD HEAD
image ORANGE SERENDIPITY BEAD HEAD image RED SERENDIPITY BEAD HEAD
image MIDGE GREEN SERENDIPITY BEAD HEAD image TAN SERENDIPITY BEAD HEAD
image BLACK SERENDIPITY image LIME SERENDIPITY
image OLIVE SERENDIPITY image ORANGE SERENDIPITY
image RED SERENDIPITY image TAN SERENDIPITY

This group of flies is perfect for when the Caddis Flies are hatching. These patterns imitate the emerging Caddis fly as it rises to the surface.

image BLACK SPARKLE PUPA EMERGER image BROWN SPARKLE PUPA EMERGER
image GREEN SPARKLE PUPA EMERGER image OLIVE SPARKLE PUPA EMERGER
image TAN SPARKLE PUPA EMERGER

Some additional Caddis wet fly patterns you will want to carry in your fly box include;

image AMERICAN GRANNON image BRIGHT GREEN DIVING CADDIS
image BROWN DREDGEBUG image BUCKSKIN CADDIS
image CADDIS FILO PUPA image CASED CADDIS
image CINNAMON SEDGE PUPA image COLORADO CADDIS
image CREAM CADDIS MIDGE NYMPH image DARK CADDIS EMERGER
image DEPTH RAY CADDIS image DICOSMOECUS CASSED CADDIS
image DRIFTING CASED CADDIS image FLASHABOU CADDIS
image FLOATING CADDIS PUPA image GILL RIBBED LARVA
image GINGER DEEP SPARKLE PUPA image GINGER EMERGENT SPARKLE PUPA
image GRAY DEEP SPARKLE PUPA image GRAY DIVING CADDIS
image GRAY DREDGEBUG image GRAY EMERGENT SPARKLE PUPA
image GREEN CDC CADDIS EMERGER image GREEN EMERGENT SPARKLE PUPA
image HERL NYMPH image KRYSTAL FLASH DIVING CADDIS
image KRYSTAL FLASH GREEN ROCK WORM image KRYSTAL FLASH PUPA
image LAFONTAINE CASED CADDIS image LAFONTAINE CADDIS LARVA
image LATEX CADDIS image LIGHT CADDIS EMERGENT
image LITTLE GRAY CADDIS image LITTLE GREEN CADDIS PUPA
image LITTLE GREEN ROCK WORM image MEDIUM CASED CADDIS
image MUSKRAT OLIVE CADDIS image MIDGE NYMPH
image OLIVE CDC CADDIS EMERGER image OLIVE RANDALL’S CADDIS
image ORANGE TIED DOWN image CADDOS PEACOCK LARVA
image PEEKING CADDIS image RHYACOPHILA CADDIS
image SALMON CANDY NO 1 image SALMON CANDY NO 2
image SALMON CANDY NO 3 image SKIMMING CADDIS
image SKUNK HAIR CADDIS image SOLOMON’S CADDIS PUPA
image SPECKLED SEDGE image SRI CADDIS LARVA
image SRI CADDIS PUPA image STRAWMAN
image SWANNUNDAZE CADDIS image TAN DIVING CADDIS
image TAN RANDALL’S CADDIS image TIED DOWN CADDIS
image TRANSLUCENT CADDIS PUPA image TRUEBLOOD’S CADDIS
image WHITE LARVA image YELLOW TIED DOWN CADDIS