October Caddis

October Caddis

The October Caddis is one of the most anticipated hatches of the fly fishing year — a large, orange caddisfly (Dicosmoecus) that emerges on western rivers in late September and October, triggering aggressive surface feeding from large trout that have been fattening up for winter. The sheer size of the natural makes it an unmissable meal, and trout will often abandon their usual caution to eat an October Caddis on the surface. This pattern's large orange body and elk hair wing closely match the natural, making it a must-have for autumn fishing on any western river where this hatch occurs.

Pattern Details

• Style: Fall caddis dry fly / adult caddis imitation
• Color: Orange body with elk hair wing — precise imitation of the large October Caddis adult
• Best water: Western rivers and streams during the October Caddis hatch — riffles, runs, and banks where adults are skating and egg-laying
• Techniques: Dead-drift through riffles, skated across the surface to imitate an egg-laying adult, or swung through runs
• Sizes available: 8, 10

A fall fishing essential for western rivers — when October Caddis are on the water and big trout are looking up, this is the fly you want on the end of your tippet.