Two Material Elk Hair Caddis. No Cut, Simple Wing. No Bad Hair Frustration! Oh, And It Catches Fish!

The hardest part of tying an Elk Hair Caddis is getting the wing right. The hair can twist, bunch up, fall off, spin... and a number of other things before you get it right. This technique takes care of that. Is it traditional? No. Is it easy and does it work? Yes.

[@TieItAndFlyIt]

Almost like a Humpty variation, nice

[@soundbwoikilla764]

Nice, you make it look easy. Looks like you could tie in some legs and this doubles as a beetle pattern.

[@AndrewSeigrist]

I absolutely love how you use more of the hair in the fly rather than cutting it short.

[@flytying]

Thank you! 😊

[@lincolnprojectnemesis3253]

I like it, but I'd have to hackle the head only cuz I do that...that tie will be in my box for the sedge hatch...nicely done.

[@flytying]

Thank you.

[@spotperf]

can you send link (amazon) for the body material?

[@flytying]

this is the brand I use: www.naturesspiritflytying.net/dubbing.html If you look at the bottom of this page you will see a number of different dubbing brushes.

[@user-ic_]

How to measure the fibers ?

[@flytying]

That's a good question. Trial and error based on hook size

[@realityobservationalist7290]

So if I tie this, will I too fall into the river?

[@flytying]

Twice!

[@elikandacekane8011]

What’s the body material? Great video!

[@flytying]

Sorry for the late reply. I just got back from fishing for a week in Idaho. These are old Mohair brushes. Amazon sells similar things though. It makes buggy bodies very quickly.

[@flytying]

Thanks

[@twsdlbh]

Will deer tail work?

[@flytying]

That's a good question. I don't know why not.