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Front End Loader

checkmark in a circle In Stock • Bozeman, MT
$2.89
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  • Flush-riding caddis pattern designed for selective trout in technical water
  • Hackle Stacker-inspired front hackle provides buoyancy without excess bulk
  • Elk hair wing improves visibility and floatation
  • Excels in technical, slow-water fishing scenarios
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Description

"During practice for the 2013 World Fly Fishing Championship in Norway, I found that the brown trout preferred flush riding dry flies in the low gradient rivers we were fishing.

However, the caddis patterns I had with me which rode flush were poor at floating tungsten nymph droppers.

I have long been a fan of Quigley’s Hackle Stacker style mayfly patterns. I figured the flush riding but buoyant hackle on these patterns would create the perfect combination when added to an elk hair wing to make my Front-End Loader Caddis.

I ended up catching many of my fish in Norway on this pattern and it is still my go-to caddis pattern to appeal to discerning fish while still being able to float tungsten nymphs." - Devin Olsen