CDC Neversink Caddis, Holsinger's Fly Shop, Episode 519

The CDC Neversink Caddis is an awesome caddis pattern that floats great and catches fish. I love fishing caddis patterns. I tend to do a lot of dry dropper style of fishing and am always looking for flies that float well and will hold up my nymphs. I tie this one in a size 14 in the video which is a little bit big for matching the hatch in my area but will be good for holding up a nymph. If I'm tying this to match the hatch it would be better tied in a size 16 or 18. You could also add some Fulling Mills Ultra Dry Yarn on top of this fly for a sighter.
If you need any of the materials to tie this fly or other patterns please go to our website, www.holsingers... for all your needs. Also you can email me directly at [e-mail] if you would like me to tie any of these flies for you or would be interested in a guided trip. Thanks for watching and supporting our shop and channel over the years.
-Shawn
Materials List:
Firehole 315 Size 14
Semperfli Nano Silk 12/0 Black
2mm Craft Foam Brown
Fulling Mills CDC Feathers Natural Grey
Spinning Deer Hair Brown

[@bobmatuzak2263]

You are a beautiful fly tyer. And the tips you incorporate, like a couple of wraps through the butt ends of the deer hair to secure them and how to apply floatant to CDC feathers, simply phenomenal.

[@HolsingersFlyShop]

That’s a lot Bob. I really like this pattern. I’ve been using it a lot lately

[@richardjones2129]

Thanks, Shawn. I really like this pattern and am thinking of other flies to make unsinkable. Keep them coming. God Bless n Fish 🐟 on!

[@HolsingersFlyShop]

Thanks a lot. It floats great but it’s also very natural looking. That’s the best part

[@tomt5176]

Hi Shawn. Oh yeah, very nice looking bug. Should work everywhere there’s caddis. Thanks for showing it to us.

[@HolsingersFlyShop]

Thanks Tom. Glad you like it.

[@jamesvatter5729]

Nice tie, Shawn. That's gotta be a good floater. When you used the term "unsinkable" it reminded me of an angler I encountered years ago. He was fishing what I thought was a Goddard caddis, but corrected me and called it, "the HMS Unsinkable."

[@HolsingersFlyShop]

I never heard of the HMS Unsinkable before. I’ve also never tied a Goddard Caddis. I just don’t spend enough time spinning deer hair. Notice I still don’t have a video on a muddler minnow. 😆

[@MarcTelesha]

Looks great. I have been doing more and more dry flies on a dropper with my euro rod, thanks to Josh Miller, I then only fish the nymph on shallow riffles and then dry dropper in deeper dropper water when I know the fish are actively feeding. Has been working like a charm the last few weeks.
Tying a few up with some pink color on top so I can see it better.

[@HolsingersFlyShop]

Yes Josh is a master of the dry dropper. I picked up some tips from Josh and a learned most of my dry dropper techniques from Josh’s fellow youth team coach Gordon Vanderpool. It’s such a deadly technique that I sometimes lean on it too much.
This will work great with a sighter on top.

[@joutdoorsmen23]

Now thats a Hunter Shawn, God Bless

[@ronwalczak7120]

I think your amazing and communicate very well