Spent Early Smoky-Winged Caddis

Detailed instructions for tying a Spent Early Smoky-Winged Caddis.

Recipe:
Hook: Standard dry-fly hook (here a Lightning Strike DF1), size 18.
Thread: Black, 8/0 or 70-denier.
Abdomen: Brown Superfine Dry Fly dubbing.
Wings: Western Caddis Grey EP Trigger Point Fibers.
Thorax: Brown Superfine Dry Fly dubbing.

Material Sources:

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[WatersEquipment]

Thanks Tim! I tied a few of these the other day and fished them yesterday. They couldn't resist it! Definitely will be a new go to during the season here in WNC

[dankochanek]

This is the best tie yet and simple. Tied up a dozen last night. Thanks for sharing..

[dinoconsabor]

A nice and straight-forward fly. Excellent presentation and always learn some good tips that I can use in my fly tying in general.

[stillwater]

Excellent tutorial video. I will be adding this pattern to my collection. Thank you for the video.

[brianfeeney]

Very Nice 👍🏻 TIM Your world mimics Our surroundings here in NW Michigan
Happy Spring 🌞 and Tightlines ⭐️🎣💫

[ozpunker]

Can't wait to try it! Thank you TL!

[NK-jexh]

Your casual dress pattern is great for the spinner imitation used as a dropper or swung

[No_NetMan]

If you like this pattern Tim you should definitely give mercers missing link a look if you haven't already!

[GeorgeSemel]

Gee's I have to buy some more stuff, I think I got similar stuff for the wing. Some poly wing material I bought last month from Barry Beck. I am going to try that, I going fishing as soon as I do my Russian Language Lesson for the day.

[CESmith-huyg]

Hi Tim; Long time viewer and fan.
That is a great pattern for caddis and simple to tie; I love the way the wings act as "pontoons"
Would you tie these for most spent caddis ?
What colors and sizes would you recommend for most other caddis during the course of the year?

[XyLPhn]

Can you show us how to Tie the Streaking Caddis? It's a popular pattern in Scandinavia.

[joemancuso]

As always, great tie with helpful tips. Is the Smoky-Winged Caddis also know as the American Grannom? I see this insect every year, mid to late April, hatching in large number on the Musky.

[trevorolson]

This would make a killer spent BWO too...

[PrkerMann]

Hey Tim! Would you be able to tie a mosquito?

[duncancourtney]

Hi, looks good! Is that hook relatively long in the shank?

[JF-clcj]

You should make a pattern for a bee or wasp. I have tried to make my own but I can't seem to figure it out.

[kevinphillips]

Would Zlon work for the wing on these?

[kamilponikowski]

bruh why tf would you go through all that trouble of tying off your own thread, creating so much unecessary bulk and so many unecessary turns of thread when you could just simply remove the dubbing from your thread lol