Dry Fly Platforms - Down Wings - The Troutbitten Fly Box
About this episode
This episode discusses the down wing dry fly style and its application in fly fishing, focusing on notable patterns like the Elk Hair Caddis, X-Caddis, and CDC & Elk.
The down wing dry fly style is a perfect match for one of the most ubiquitous insects found in trout rivers across the planet: caddis. The down wing platform is also a first choice for matching many terrestrials, like moths and hoppers, and it finds it's way to stonefly patterns as well. But for this discussion, we cover the down wing and its progression into fly boxes, by looking at three standouts: the Elk Hair Caddis, the X-Caddis and the CDC & Elk. Because the arrival of each of these...
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