Tying the House Builder Caddis Larva with Barry Ord Clarke

This pattern imitates the larval stage of the house building caddis fly, and is one of the most important foods for trout and grayling, especially during the late autumn and winter. These insects build a mobile home from twigs, vegetation and gravel and just about anything else that is readily available, to protect their soft vulnerable bodies. Visit my site thefeatherbend...
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[@RockyPhillips]

Nice one, it the the next on my list from your book. Thank you

[@Thefeatherbender]

Thanks Rocky, good luck with it!

[@randellgribben9772]

great fly.. my students mostly kids like tieing the ' backwards fly' one thing..funny.. it was driving the students crazy on the one hackle fiber on the hook that would not tie down...lol...but still a great fly... a question.. have you thought about useing a bobben for the lead wire.. i use on all the times helps alot.. thank you for this video

[@Thefeatherbender]

LOL good they have fun when learning!!

[@terjegrnvold1656]

very nice Barry :)

[@Thefeatherbender]

Takker Terje.

[@GeorgeSemel]

How durable is this one Barry, my thoughts that peacock herl is not the most durable thing you can put on a hook with out some reenforcement from either thread wire or mono? Over all I like it, I have some pocket water on a stream full of wild Brookies to try it on, the fall is just about here, the leaves are starting to turn. Some of the best trout fish all year is now!!

[@Thefeatherbender]

Hi George, I tie so many flies that i personally go for aesthetics over durability. You can as you say re-inforce the p herl with wire or tying thread or even spinning it but you never get as nice a finish as just p herl. For me if it catches one fish its done its job... Your right it's the same here, some of the best fishing just around the corner, tight lines!

[@randellgribben9772]

run a thead base on the rest of the hook.. and before tieing in the peacock herl.. paint the thread base with a thin coat of head cement..i use thinned out finder nail. clear coat... and while still tacky.. wind the peacock onto the hooks. works great

[@luisursi1]

Hola Barry, me gusta tu canal, me agradaría de ser posible, si usted podría agregar la lista de materiales en forma escrita, se nos facilitaría a los que hablamos otro idioma. Desde ya muchas gracias.

[@Thefeatherbender]

Hola Luis, gracias! Head UV resin, Hackle Partridge, thorax yellow cream ostrich herl, body peacock herl.

[@seanmooney3907]

Great fly, that is no surprise, you are a great tier. I liked the story about the word "caddis" but I thought it would have something to do with the insect caddis. I guess not. I am really disappointed in the price of that book. I probably will never see it. I can't spend that amount of money on a book. My income won't support it. Thanks for the information anyway. All the best, Sean

[@Thefeatherbender]

Hi Sean, Thanks. Yes it does have something to do with a caddis fly. The Caddyssis man attached all the samples of his cloth and buttons to the outside of his overcoat, hence the name of the fly from attaching twigs and gravel to the outside of the case. I know they are very expensive books. The rare and unusual fly tying materials volume 1 & 2 I paid $50.00 for each when they where published they are now around $2000 for both...

[@ThatSB]

No "bit of varnish" at the end?????

[@Thefeatherbender]

Would you like to see me varnish it?

[@ThatSB]

@The feather bender I was just kidding. You usually end every pattern with "bit of varnish" so not having it said just seemed off 😄

[@jimslade]

Ever give blob fritz a try instead of the partridge?

[@Thefeatherbender]

No Jim I haven't.