| Elk Hair Caddis | |
|---|---|
| Artificial fly | |
 | |
| Type | Dry fly |
| Imitates | Adult Caddisfly, Stonefly |
| History | |
| Creator | Al Troth |
| Created | 1957 |
| Other names | Deer hair caddis |
| Variations | Olive or grizzly bodies and hackle; without hackle |
| Materials | |
| Typical sizes | 10-20 |
| Typical hooks | TMC 100, Daiichi 1100, Mustad 94833, Dai Riki 300 |
| Thread | Tan 6/0 or 8/0 |
| Tail | None |
| Body | Tan fur |
| Wing | Light Elk or Deer hair |
| Ribbing | Fine gold wire |
| Hackle | Ginger, palmered |
| Thorax | None |
| Legs | None |
| Head | Tan thread |
| Bead | None |
| Uses | |
| Primary use | Trout, Grayling |
| Other uses | Panfish, steelhead |
| Reference(s) | |
| Pattern references | Trout Flies-The Tier's Reference (1999) Hughes[1] |
The Elk Hair Caddis is a dry fly commonly used for trout fishing. The Elk Hair Caddis was created by Pennsylvania fly tyer Al Troth in 1957. He is considered a pioneer in the sport of fly fishing for this invention.[2]
- ^ Hughes, Dave (1999). Trout Flies-The Tier's Reference. Mechanicsburg, PA: Stackpole Books. pp. 321–326. ISBN 978-0-8117-1601-7.
- ^ Gierach, John (2000). Good Flies. New York: Lyons Press. pp. 121–124.