Simon demonstrates how to tie a Green McKenzie Wet Fly pattern aimed at imitating the unique caddis that hatches in much of the McKenzie and Middle Fork of the Willamette Rivers from late April until late June. This pattern can be scaled down and used in smaller sizes for caddis patterns of all types. Try it in brown, cinnamon and orange as well.
Late afternoons on the McKenzie these big “grayish green” caddis emerge and fish love them. Swinging wets and skating dry patterns to imitate the caddis is highly effective. You don’t need a massive number of these bugs to be out to see fish moving to them.
Hidden Bead Mckenzie Green Caddis Soft Hackle
Hook- Ahrex FW 562: Size 8
Bead- Hareline Countersunk Copper Tungsten Bead: 1/8, 3.3 mm
Thread- Danville’s 70 Denier: Black
Flashspot- Hareline Magnum Flashabou
Abdomen- Hareline Hare’s Ear Plus: Dark Hare’s Ear, Hareline Ice Dub: UV Peacock Eye, Hareline Dubbin: Mckenzie Caddis Green, Medium Uni Soft Wire: Neon Olive
Hackle- Hareline Hungarian Partridge Skin
Wing- Nature’s Spirit All Purpose Deer: Natural Whitetail
UV Resin- Solarez Bone Dry
