Tying the October Caddis Larva - A Step by Step Guide

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Tying an October caddis larva (Family Limnephilidae) whilst on a live stream.
The Limnephilidae is a family of caddisflies, which are aquatic insects belonging to the order Trichoptera. They are commonly found in freshwater habitats such as streams and rivers. Caddisflies in the family Limnephilidae are known for constructing protective cases made of various materials like sand, pebbles, or plant debris. These cases provide camouflage and protection for the larval stage of the caddisfly.
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Thank you

[@robertperman8967]

Nice! Tight lines🐜🐛🕷️!!!!

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[@christopherbutler7115]

Brillance ! . that is pure art. I doff my hat sir to your artistic skills.

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[@paulmitchell5354]

You do some amazing work Dave .

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[@Savisavor]

Cozy grub 😂

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Grub love

[@cernhutch]

I think I saw it move!😮

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The vise did 🤣🤣🤣

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whoop whoop!! ❤

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[@willcoon371]

Beautiful fly but what was the point with the underbody, seems redundant...

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It replicates the silk. The case is a tubular structure made of silk, secreted from salivary glands near the mouth of the larva, and is started soon after the egg hatches. Various reinforcements may be incorporated into its structure, the nature of the materials and design depending on the larva's genetic makeup; this means that caddisfly larvae can be recognized by their cases down to family, and even genus level. The materials used include grains of sand, larger fragments of rock, bark, sticks, leaves, seeds and mollusk shells. These are neatly arranged and stuck onto the outer surface of the silken tube. As the larva grows, more material is added at the front, and the larva can turn round in the tube and trim the rear end so that it does not drag along the substrate.

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Caught two browns recently on this pattern!

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