Balloon Caddis
The Balloon Caddis is a very successful caddis pattern all around the world. The body and butt of the fly sit low in the water whilst the foam head and deer hair wing keep it floating well. The fly fishes well through the summer months and during an evening rise.
$4.40 each
Dry
Creek
RiverSpecies
brown trout
rainbow troutWater Types
Fast/broken
Glides
Medium/rifflesFly Uses
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This is best fished as a single dry. It can also be swung or skated across the surface of pools in low light to excite and draw fish to your fly.
We recommend fishing this fly on 5x tippet or lighter to reduce drag and improve the quality of the drift.
This fly is tied on a barbless dry fly hook.
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