X-Caddis Black

This X-Caddis Black pattern is an all season pattern. This X-Caddis Black pattern represents the various and numerous Caddis found throughout almost all aquatic habitats. Craig Mathews is generally credited with creating this pattern. The term Caddis represents an order of insects that have over 12,000 members which also includes sedge flies or rail flies. Closely related to the moth family, you will find this pattern can be fished nationwide around all bodies of water and is very effective when fished at dusk and late afternoon, but depending on the stream can be fished the entire day. This is a must have pattern in your fly box. This X-Caddis Black should always be accompanied by the X-Caddis Tan and the X-Caddis Olive patterns. This X- Caddis Tan fly represents the emerging Caddis that was unable to shed its shuck and whose shuck is now trailing it. As the shuck becomes waterlogged it now imprisons the emergent Caddis fly in the water’s surface. The Caddis will struggle and trout wi