In this video, Simon ties a proven Grannom or Mother’s Day Caddis Pattern. This hatch, especially in Oregon can be a finicky one, so having the right fly is really important. Grannoms often hatch in abundance, so fish have plenty of food to pick on during the hatch. This makes it especially difficult because fish often eat their fill quickly, and there are so many naturals on the water that it can be hard for them to choose your fly. Crippled or injured insects always stand out, and that is what this fly intends to do. It uses deer hair and rides low in the film with splayed wings, making it irresistible to feeding trout. Grannoms often migrate upstream in large clouds and have large egg laying events where “spent” adults die and land on the water. This is the same logic as a spinner fall for mayflies, and this is a secret to fishing the Grannom hatch. Not only does this fly look like a spent Grannom, as it gets beat up it looks like a cluster of spent adults floating downstream. The Grannom hatch still has plenty of time left in it, tie some of these up and get out there. Also stay tuned on the blog for an educational article fleshing out the details of the hatch and tips to fish it.
Hook- Fulling Mill FM5050 Ultimate Dry Fly Barbless Hook: Size 12
Thread- Semperfli Brown Nanosilk: 50D
Body- Fulling Mill Tactical Dry Dub: March Brown
Wing- Hareline Deer Hair & Fulling Mill Ultra Dry Yarn: Dun
Parachute- Fulling Mill Ultra Dry Yarn: Dun & Whiting Bronze Saddle: Brown
Resin: Solarez Bone Dry
