On 22 Apr 2004 at 10:14, DonO wrote: > I've been experimenting with Troth-style caddis using speckled Coq D > Leon instead of elk. I really like the results. Just need to get > better so I can try them out. It takes a lot of barbs to make the > wing, but the new Whiting capes have tons of feathers with very long > barbs. This would not be commercially viable, though.
Don, While not caddis patterns, take a peek at Jean-Paul Dessaigne's May Fly 1 & 2 on my web site. Direct url to J-P's flies: http://www.danica.com/flytier/jpdessaigne/jpdessaigne.htm (as always, click on thumbs for larger size pictures and pattern recipes) Cheers, Hans
