Front End Loader - Golden - Size 14
In Stock • Bozeman, MT
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
Hook/Thread: Tiemco 2487 Emerger /Pupa Hook / Uni 8/0 & Semperfli 18/0 Thread
Hackle: Hareline Half-Grizzly Saddle
Body: Superfine Dubbing
Ribbing: Pearl Sunky Tinsel or UTC Pearl Tinsel
Wing: Elk Body Hair & Para Post Wing
Tail: Glo Brite Floss or Uni Floss
Optional: Super Floss: (Used to tie the hackle into the fly)