Pheasant Tail Caddis Nymph

This Caddis Nymph pattern is easy to tie and the floss hotspot provides added attraction. A ribbed pheasant tail body is always a classic, and the Sybai Peacock Dubbing is a pleasure to work with and provides a UV shine that will make your fly extra visible in the water.

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Hook: DOHIKU 644 Curved Nymph Hook
Bead: 2.5 mm Tungsten Bead
Thread: Textreme 6/0 in Black
Hotspot: UNI Floss - Hot Orange
Rib: Sybai Brassie Wire in Copper
Body: Pheasant Tail Fibers
Dubbing: Sybai Peacock Dubbing - UV Dark Olive
Hackle: Nature’s Spirit Premium Partridge in Brown Olive

The Pheasant Tail Caddis Nymph

The Pheasant Tail Caddis Nymph

DOHIKU 644 with a copper bead

DOHIKU 644 with a copper bead

Start the thread at the bead and wrap back to the hook bend

Start the thread at the bead and wrap back to the hook bend

Tie in a length of orange floss

Tie in a length of orange floss

Wrap the floss up to behind the bead and tie off

Wrap the floss up to behind the bead and tie off

Tie in a length of copper wire and tie back to about 2mm short of the end of the floss

Tie in a length of copper wire and tie back to about 2mm short of the end of the floss

Tie in 4-6 fibers of Ringneck Pheasant Tail

Tie in 4-6 fibers of Ringneck Pheasant Tail

Wrap the pheasant tail forward to the bead and tie off. Make sure to leave some of the orange floss exposed at the hook bend to create a hotspot.

Wrap the pheasant tail forward to the bead and tie off. Make sure to leave some of the orange floss exposed at the hook bend to create a hotspot.

Rib the body with the copper wire

Rib the body with the copper wire

Form a dubbing noodle with the Sybai peacock dubbing

Form a dubbing noodle with the Sybai peacock dubbing

Wrap a dubbing collar and whip finish

Wrap a dubbing collar and whip finish

Your finished pheasant tail caddis nymph

Your finished pheasant tail caddis nymph

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$23.95

Bench Bundles are a convenient way to acquire all the materials needed for a fly pattern at a discount.

This bundle includes the materials for the Pheasant Tail Caddis Nymph. The bundle includes 25 hooks but the other materials are plenty to tie many more! Just add additional hooks to your order.

For tying instructions, visit the pattern page for step-by-step instructions here.

Included materials:

  • 25 barbless hooks - DOHIKU 644 Barbless Curved Nymph Size 16

  • 1 pack 2.5mm tungsten beads - Copper

  • 1 spool Textreme Standard 6/0 Thread - Black

  • 1 spool UNI single strand floss - Hot Orange

  • 1 spool Sybai 0.2 mm Wire - Copper

  • 1 pack Sierra Fly Bench Ringneck Pheasant Tail - 2 feathers

  • 1 pack Sybai Peacock Dubbing - UV Dark Olive

Only 2 available