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Caddis Quill Larva Tied by Jeff
Recipe
Hook	Tiemco 200R Size: 16
Thread	#8 Yellow 6/0 (body)
Body	2 stripped quills, dyed yellow green
Hackle	Black Ostrich Herl Head: #100 Black
Suggestions The curved shank can be important 18 Body thread to match qui)1 color 1 quill, other colors to match the native,
Source:	The quills I used were from D's Flyes in Denver and ordered from K & K Flyfishers, www.kkflyfisher.com. K&K did say they shipped internationally, if needed.
Fishing:	I haven't fished this yet but to me it would be a clear water stream/river. A small split shot would allow it to ride more to the bottom of the water column and slow its drift speed.
Tying:	Soak the quills in hot water for several minutes. This keeps them pliable while tying. Trim one quill tip to match the diameter of the hook shank. For 2 quills, select 2 quills roughly the same size but trim the tips so the diameters match each other. Tie in the thread at 2/3 (of the shank from the bend), wrap back to the bend and back to the tie in point. Tie in the quill(s) by the tips, spiral wrap the thread over the quills back to the bend, and bring the thread forward to the tie in point. Wrap the quills forward to the tie in point and tie off the quills. You could whip finish the body thread or tie on the head thread and then trim the body thread. Tie in the Ostrich Herl with the head thread, wrap the thread forward a bit, wrap 2-3 turns of the herl and tie off. Whip finish the head. Trim the herl on the top of the hook since the 'legs' should be pointing down. Besides cementing the head whip finish, I've done the quills where they start wrapping the hook at the bend. You could also do the quill body itself but you may want to wait to do the hackle afterwards. The author gave the tip that if any of the body shows thru the hackle, use a black permanent marker to color the spots of either the quills or body thread that shows though. This is intended for personal use and should not be reproduced.
Good luck with it. Once learned, this pattern only takes a few minutes. Compare the size to the native if possible and adjust the hook size if needed. Jeff