Caddis Flies are also called Sedge Flies and are considered by some to be even more important to fly fishermen than the Mayfly. Varying is size from Microscopic to the size of your thumb, this fly has Four stages of life; egg, larva, pupa, adult. Most of their life is spent in the larva stage, which lasts as long as a year.

The Pupa will crawl up onto rocks, branches, or the shore and emerge as an Adult Fly. Most Caddis Flies only live for a few days but because they have the ability to feed and drink they can live for several days or even several weeks.

The Adults emerge in swarms as opposed to individually. This ensures that they will be able to mate as soon as they emerge. After mating the female will deposit her eggs on the surface of the water or will crawl under the water and deposit the eggs on the rocks and vegetation under the water.

In most cases the Caddis Fly will complete its life cycle in about a year, but in some areas will go into a super hibernation phase in its Larval stage or egg stage and will take a somewhat longer period to complete its life cycle. In some species the female deposits her eggs on vegetation on the shore, and the eggs will not hatch until there is rain. In many cases the female will be swept away by the current after laying her eggs on the surface, providing a handy snack for any local trout looking for food.
The best time for the fisherman to take advantage of the Caddis Fly hatch is in the late Spring or Summer. In some streams there is another hatch in the late Fall.

Some Caddis Fishing Fly Patterns Include:

image ARCTOPSYCHE GRANDIS image BLACK CDC ADULT CADDIS
image BLACK ELK HAIR CADDIS image BLACK FLUTTERING CADDIS
image BROWN SLOW WATER CADDIS image CADDIS TAIL FLY
image CANADIAN SEDGE image CLARKES DEER HAIR CADDIS
image CO’S CADDIS image COLORADO KING
image CREAM SACO CADDIS image DANCING CADDIS
image DARK CADDIS image DELTA CADDIS
image DELTA WING CADDIS image DESHUTES CADDIS
image DUN CADDIS image ELK HAIR CADDIS
image FLAT WING CADDIS image GINGER FLUTTERING CADDIS
image GODDARDS CADDIS image GRAY CADDIS
image GRAY CADDIS CRIPPLE image GRAY ELK CADDIS
image HAIRWING CADDIS image HEMMINGWAY CADDIS
image HENRYVILLE SPECIAL image KINGS RIVER CADDIS
image MICRO SUSPENDER CADDIS image MITCH’S SEDGE
image OLIVE CDC ADULT CADDIS image OLIVE ELK HAIR CADDIS
image OLIVE SLOW WATER CADDIS image OLIVE SPARKLE CADDIS
image ORANGE BUCKTAIL CADDIS image OREGON ORANGE CADDIS
image PARACHUTE CADDIS image PARACHUTE CADDIS BLACK
image PARKANY DEER HAIR CADDIS image PEACOCK CADDIS
image PENOBSCOT CADDIS image PM CADDIS
image POLY CADDIS image SALMON CANDY NO. 4
image SKITTERING CADDIS image SPENT PARTRIDGE CADDIS
image STILLBORN ELK CADDIS image SUMMER CADDIS
image TAN CDC ADULT CADDIS image TAN ELK HAIR CADDIS
image TAN SPARKLE CADDIS image TENT WING CADDIS
image TRAVELING SEDGE image VINCNT SEDGE
image WHARRY CADDIS image WOODCHUCK CADDIS
image YELLOW BUCKTAIL CADDIS