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Fly Tying Corner: October caddis stimulator
and aspen leaf
October Caddis Materials List
Hook: Tiemco 200R or 2312 hook in size 8-10
Thread: Ultra UTC Fluorescent Red 210 Denier
Tail: Dark dyed elk in burnt orange
Abdomen: Spirit River UV2 Scud Shrimp Golden Stone
Abdomen Hackle: Whiting Dry Fly Hackle in dark dun
ribbed with copper wire
Under Wing: Dark olive Krystal Flash
Over wing: Dark dyed elk in burnt orange
Thorax: Spirit River Brite Blend Polar Orange
Thorax Hackle: Dark brown Whiting Dry Fly Hackle
Head: Fluorescent Red
Tying instructions and steps are being published in video
form, and can be found on the Sunriver Anglers Facebook
page at https://www.facebook.com/SunriverAnglers/, or
at the following YouTube URL: https://youtu.be/EtU5ifcZUkA
By Phil Fischer
Have you noticed those big
lumbering mothy-like bugs flying over the Deschutes or Fall
River lately?
Chances are you were seeing
the adult October Caddis. This
caddis emerges in late September and October throughout
many rivers in Oregon and
Northern California.
WestFly, the well-known fly
fishing and entomology website in the Pacific Northwest,
nicknamed this bug “the Great
Pumpkin of Western Rivers.”
It is a big bug, and for a few
short weeks in the fall can be
important to imitate, as these
insects make a tasty treat for
rising trout. A steelhead will
occasionally take this pattern
on the surface as well, skated
at the tail out of your favorite
steelhead run! It is an honest
size 8, which makes it a pattern
that is easy to see on the water.
And one doesn’t have to cast
delicately with this fly. During
egg laying flights, the October
Caddis daps the water’s surface
to deposit its eggs. It is often
this behavior that we are trying
to imitate as fly fishermen.
So, a little “splat cast” on the
water is a good thing with this
pattern. You generally won’t see
lots of these bugs about, but
the trout know they are there
and will take them eagerly if
afforded the opportunity. Look
for the egg laying flight in the
afternoon and evening. Even
if you don’t see the naturals
about, this fly can be a good
searching pattern and will often
raise a wary trout looking for a
large meal.
October Caddis Adult
The October Caddis Stimulator is a pattern I have tied
for years to imitate these big
bugs on California’s McCloud
and Upper Sacramento rivers.
When we relocated to Sunriver,
I dug this fly out of my box one
day on the Lower Deschutes
and it performed magically!
The bushy hackle and wing will
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A fly fisher's take on
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Upcoming Sunriver Anglers presenter Marc Williamson.
By Rynie Miyashiro
Join the Sunriver Anglers on
Wednesday, Oct. 7 at 4:30 p.m.
at SHARC in Sunriver for a
presentation by Marc Williamson on how to decipher Central
Oregon’s local lakes.
Williamson will discuss the
components and parts of still
water, levels/depths of water,
and the definitions and components of the different zones.
He will look at different issues
regarding fish, such as sound
and smell.
Williamson will share different keys when looking out
over a vast piece of water to
help you decide where to fish.
Learn about the “Black Hole
Syndrome.” This presentation
will enlighten you to some of
the things that you have not
heard regarding still water.
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p.m. Club and community
members are always welcome
to meetings. Bring a little
money for the bucket raffle.
Refreshments will be served.
Club members will be planning an outing to Crane Prairie,
Diamond Lake or East Lake in
October to practice what we
learn from Williamson. Visit
sunriveranglers.org for additional information.
Williamson’s background
“My career as an educator
has spanned more than 48
years. I have been an elementary teacher, principal, assistant
superintendent, and professor of education at Warner
Pacific College. My passion
for teaching and learning has
only grown more with time.
Through all these years, I have
learned many lessons; perhaps
one of the most important is
that learning must be relevant
and fun.
I find teaching fly fishing,
fly casting, and fly tying a
great opportunity to give back
and share my passion on what
I have learned. I love seeing
people get excited about learning. It is exciting to see people
tie their first fly, cast their first
cast, or catch the first fish on a
fly...The joy of learning is such
a powerful motivator.”
