JC's Electric Caddis Larva

Detailed instructions for tying John Collin's Electric Caddis Larva.
Recipe:
Hook: Scud hook (here, an Daiichi 1120), sizes 14-16.
Thread: 8/0 or 70 Denier, fluorescent green.
Tail: Antron yarn, fluorescent green.
Body: Chartreuse Ultra Wire, size small, and Chartreuse Stretch Tubing, size micro.
Tail: Antron yarn, fluorescent green.
Thorax/Legs: Ostrich herl, brown.
Thorax color: Brown permanent marker.
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[@gldead3741]

just wanted to thank you for telling me about The Ken Lockwood Gorge. I went out their two weeks ago . It is a beautiful place to spend a day fly fishing. Unfortunately for me I slipped on a bowling ball size boulder and went under and froze my ass off and ended up going home . I will try again though.

[@jtwhicker]

so glad i found this!

[@barneyewing2664]

An excellent looking pattern. I will be tying some this winter.

[@PiscatorFlies]

Thanks for the tip on feeding the wire into the tubing. I​ always struggle with that and I hope this helps me along.

[@johnward1937]

Super cool fly ! thanks for sharing !

[@billsmith539]

Excellent video and a great fly. Thanks!

[@ericstewart4732]

Very creative.

[@kenmartin1211]

Very nice looking fly. Thank You

[@shawnbarry3893]

Nice job 👍

[@lion.w4560]

very good thank you

[@coyotehunter1513]

Little tip. Take some dubbing wax an coat the wire, will help getting the wire in the tubing.

[@HRxPaperStacks]

coyote hunter came here looking for this. I have super sticky high tack tho.

[@militarist7777]

Супер

[@BeautifuLakesStreamsBiologists]

I suggest a link to a retailer for this pattern. These days I only have time to tie my experimental / new patterns.

[@user-bi8lt2pu5m]

Could you provide a link to the store where you get your thread from? the utc thread seems nearly impossible to find in scandinavia

[@brooktroutangler5917]

small or micro stretch tubing? video shows micro but you said small. thank you for clarifying

[@johncollins7497]

Tubing/ wire combinations are as follows.
#8 thru #12 : Brassie Wire - Small "Waspi" Stretch Tubing
#14 and #16 : Small wire- Micro "Waspi" Stretch Tubing
#18 : Small Wire - "Hareline" Micro Tubing
#20 and #22 : X-Small Wire - "Hareline" Micro Tubing
That's what you need to follow as far as sizes go.

[@icejunki]

Thanks John Collins, incredible looking pattern...... Now its time to tie a few and try them out.

[@jessesullivan7935]

Would I be able to use a doobie brothers lighter for this pattern?

[@johncollins7497]

Sure why not, but seriously I would use a Bic lighter, because of the steady flame.
Even though I've tyed thousands over the years, I still occasionally slip up and burn off the all the fibers.

[@tarvis2475]

Would this work in size 16

[@johncollins7497]

Size #8 thru #20

[@tarvis2475]

John Collins thank you

[@t_man785]

You used micro not small stretch tubing in the video