Caddisfly Imitations

The following flies are the ones we recommend to imitate the various species of caddisflies that hatch in the streams of Yellowstone National Park.

Little Black Caddisflies:
Modest abundance, widespread distribution
Brachycentrus genus 16-18 Hook Size

Emerging Pupa:
Perfect Fly “Little Black Caddis Pupa”
Hook size 16

Adult:
Perfect Fly “Little Black Adult Caddis, Hook size 16

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Short-horned Sedges
Modest abundance, scattered distribution
Glossosoma species 20-22 Hook Size

Emerging Pupa:
Perfect Fly “Short-horned Sedge Pupa,
Hook size 20

Adult:
Perfect Fly “Short-horned Sedge Adult,
Hook size 20

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Green Sedges:
Moderate abundance, scattered distribution
Rhyacophila species 14-16 Hook Size

Larva:
Perfect Fly “Green Sedge Larva”, Hook Size
14/16

Emerging Pupa:
Perfect Fly “Green Sedge Pupa”, Hook Size 14/16

Adult:
Perfect Fly “Green Sedge Adult”, Hook Size 14/16

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Spotted Sedges:
Abundant, isolated distribution
Hydropsyche species 14/16 Hook Size

Larva:
Perfect Fly ‘Spotted Sedge Larva”,
Hook size 14/16

Emerging Pupa:
Perfect Fly “Spotted Sedge Pupa”,
Hook size 14/16

Adult:
Perfect Fly “Spotted Sedge Adult”, Hook size

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Little Sister Caddis:
Abundant, isolated distribution
Cheumatopsyche species 18 Hook Size

Larva:
Perfect Fly “Little Sister Caddis Larva”,
Hook size 18

Emerging Pupa:
Perfect Fly “Little Sister Caddis Pupa”,
Hook size 18

Adult:
Perfect Fly “Little Sister Caddis Adult”,
Hook size 18

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White Miller:
Moderate abundance, isolated distribution
Leptoceridae family 14 Hook Size

Emerging Pupa:
Perfect Fly “White Miller Pupa”, Hook size 14

Adult:
Perfect Fly “White Miller Adult”, Hook size 14

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Speckled Peter:
Abundant, isolated distribution
Helicopsyche borealis #20 Hook Size

Pupa:
Perfect Fly “Speckled Peter Pupa”, Hook size 20

Adult:
Perfect Fly “Speckled Peter Adult”, Hook size 20

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Little Brown Caddis:
Moderate abundance, isolated distribution
Lepidostoma sp

Emerging Pupa:
Perfect Fly “Little Brown Pupa”, Hook size 18

Adult:
Perfect Fly “Little Brown Adult”, Hook size 18

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Great Gray Spotted Sedge:
Low abundance, isolated distribution
Archopsyche grandis

Larva:
Perfect Fly “Great Gray Spotted Sedge Larva”,
Hook size 10

Emerging Pupa:
Perfect Fly “Great Gray Spotted Sedge Pupa”,
Hook size 10

Adult:
Perfect Fly “Great Gray Spotted Sedge Adult”,
Hook size 10

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Copyright 2009 James Marsh

Click below for a list of flies:
Mayflies
Caddisflies
Stoneflies
Midges
Streamers
Terrestrials