EPIC Caddis Dry Fly - Handsome Caddis - Fly Tying Tutorial

Semi-Realistic Caddis Pattern with Amazing floatant capacity!
Hope you like this beautiful pattern! Happy tying and tight lines!
Publish your own version & tag me on Instagram: / handsomefly...​ and use #handsomecaddis
Material list:
-Hook: Ahrex FW561 Nymph Traditional Barbless
-Wing: Roe Deer
-Belly: Semperfli Dirty Bug Yarn - Caddis Brown
-Legs: Roe Deer
-Eyes: Monofilament, UV-Glue + Black Marker
Other materials:
-Super Glue, UV-Glue, Thread: Semperfli Nano Silk 50D, Hackle Pliers, Lighter, Markers (Black & Brown)
Handsomeflyfisher
Be Handsome!

[@dougsmith7580]

That, my friend, is the most incredible Caddis dry fly I have ever seen ! I thought my improved version was a keeper until I saw this. You have forever changed the look of my fly box for the better. Thank you .

[@handsomeflyfisher837]

Haha Thank you so much! I appreciate that compliment really much! 😊💪 Tight lines mate! 👊🏻

[@jamesvatter5729]

It should float like a cork. Thanks for sharing.

[@handsomeflyfisher837]

Arctic Chars (and trouts) really smashed these guys this summer at Norwegian mountains. Floatability wasn’t so good after a couple fish (luckily I got a handful of these with me!) so I have to develop the Handsome Caddis 2.0 next! 😂👌

[@kurzhaarguy]

Very innovative. Nice pattern.

[@handsomeflyfisher837]

Thanks! And it will fish!!! 😉💪👊🏻

[@BassNtsuab]

I’ve watched, fished, and tied a bunch of flies and this is the best I’ve seen. Thank you for sharing! Can’t wait to try some of these.

[@handsomeflyfisher837]

Thanks mate! Happy to hear that! Tight lines and merry Xmas! 💪👊🏻

[@foggy1712]

A great tie - Love the cheat with the superglue for the head as in past have pulled deer hair down and taken thread back to tie down which as I saw would affect the hackle below and then tie'd off but this combines with the flattening of the hackle using the UV resin is neater - superb! just a thought - the Semperfli dry fly poly yarn comes in caddis brown and various other colours which would further increase 'floatability' and brushes out well to give a buggy affect and can be used in a dry the same way as the Dirty bug yarn which I tend to use mostly for nymphs/wets

[@handsomeflyfisher837]

Thanks a lot Andrew! 😊💪👊🏻 I have to develop the Handsome Caddis 2.0 because Arctic Chars smashed these this summer in Norwegian mountains! Wing section didn’t last so well as I wanted (maybe I have to use the thread for the head section or add some uv-resin.. 🤔) and also the floatability wasn’t so good after a couple fish. But they really catch the fish!! I will definitely try Semperfli Dry Fly Poly yarn for the Handsome Caddis 2.0! 💪👊🏻😍

[@rightmarker1]

Absolutely brilliant. 👏👏👏👏

[@handsomeflyfisher837]

Thanks mate! 😊👊🏻

[@jurijslomonovskis4090]

That's great!

[@handsomeflyfisher837]

Thanks! 😊💪👊🏻

[@johnshand6176]

Nice presentation. I Will make a few up for next week as the rivers high and I need good floatability. Interesting and innovative techniques. Thanks from down-under in NZ.

[@handsomeflyfisher837]

Thanks mate! Good to hear and let me know how those turn out! 💪 NZ is on my TOP3 bucket list of awesome fishing locations! Hopefully someday.. 🙏🏼 Tight lines! 👊🏻

[@kennethsanders963]

you may be clamping your hooks toooo tight in your vice. that will definitely cause your hooks to break.What an awesome caddis pattern. It's on my next to do list.Thanx

[@handsomeflyfisher837]

🤔🤔🤔🤷🏻‍♂️