AK Best Spent Caddis

Detailed instructions for tying AK Best's Spent Caddis.
Recipe:
Hook:  Your favorite dry-fly hook (here, a Fulling Mill 5050), size 16.
Thread: Tan, 6/0 or 70-denier.
Body:  Tan beaver dubbing.
Wing: Bleached Hungarian partridge or hen mallard breast feather.
Hackle: Brownish grizzly, trimmed along the bottom.

Material Sources:

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[jzrusty]

AK Best was a cool guy. Nice tribute to a great fly fisherman.

[mooney]

Excellent use of a traditional wet fly hackling technique !!! Gonna tie up a few of these!!

[mikeenger]

Here on the White R. in Arkansas. we are in the midst of another spectacular caddis hatch. Saw a buddy tie this fly last week but he had not fished it. I tied up a few. Fished it last two days and it is absolutely deadly. Fish wouldn't touch the "go to" EHC but ate this pattern like candy. Tightlinevideos -- THE BEST.

[MrBrysie]

Great fly. Thanks for posting. Best wishes from a locked-down, no fishing allowed UK.

[outdoorsinontario]

I’ve used this for browns and rainbows, and when he says boy does it ever work! He is completely correct! Especially, right at dawn or sunset. Enjoy & stay strong my fishy friends!

[silvertipk]

Simple and effective I'm sure...caddis time is coming on the south Platte...cant wait!

[patricklyons]

Really like the way you tie this one.
Appears simple !
Enjoy all your posts.
Pat in Cork, Ireland

[benpack]

Another great video. Your camera work is always impressive. Nice that you give credit to Hans. He has some great techniques. Thanks for the content.

[francisvantuyle]

My favorite caddis fly is one that emulates a failed emerger. It is called a cripple calibatus. The body of the fly Rests below the surface. While the head rests above the water. It is best presented upstream of your fish and drifted over the fish.

[spudd]

It looks very similar to the E-12 fly, a super popular fly over here in Scandinavia.

[duderoony]

Wow! Super Caddis pattern. I’ll deffo give it a go. Thanks for another one dude.

[johnshand]

Nice pattern and very well presented. Interesting hackle tie. I Will try to match the materials and tie a few up for next season as we are in lockdown and in autumn down under in NZ. Thanks.

[dkerkowoutdoors]

I just made my first fly!!! Thanks for the inspiration!!!

[jimholland]

Hope to see y’all in Atlanta at the Fly Fishing Show👍

[coreystoner]

Grizzly ginger is what I would call it. Great pattern.

[JohnD.]

I really wish Mr. Weilenmann would start making videos again.

[brandonverba]

Where does one find a bleached partridge

[tubaplayer]

This looks so simple but it's gotta be super deadly.

[ericm]

Tim, Help. Where can I find a dyed ginger partridge skin? Thanks for another great pattern.

[Jim-hvij]

Hi Tim, I just purchased a Revolution, just wondering what jaws are you using in this video, cheers