Spent Caddis - tied by Hans Weilenmann

Spent Caddis
Hook: Partridge SLD #8-16
Thread: Benecchi 12/0, tan
Body: Australian opossum - in slight reverse taper (or color to match the natural)
Wing: Mallard drake breast feather, small, dyed tea color - enveloping the body (or color to match the natural)
Hackle: Cock, cree (or color to match the natural)

Note: Minor variation on A.K. Best pattern. Hackle is trimmed flush under body.

Pattern: A.K. Best, Fly: Hans Weilenmann

[TERRYBIGGENDEN]

Tag is ingenious . I've often thought of using duck flank feathers in a similar way. I must now do so. :-)

[HansWeilenmann]

You are most welcome. Good to hear you like the pattern, and thank you for commenting.
Cheers,
Hans W

[HansWeilenmann]

gajuma56,
I know it as the AK Best Pattern under the Spent Caddis name. From what I know is that Mike And Sheralee Lawson's Spent Caddis Adult looks similar, but there are some differences. Their pattern uses a brown partridge feather, the wing does not hug the body and there is peacock herl under the hackle.
The pattern in the video is pretty faithful to the AK Best pattern, hence I attribute it to him.
Cheers,
Hans W

[gajuma]

Hi Hans: Isn' this a pattern from Mike and Sheralee Lawson...the Spent Caddis Adult? I tie this for the early Brachycentrus hatch with a dark abdomen, brown partridge for the spent wing and grizzly dyed dark olive for the thorax. Works well when the fish are on the spents.