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Egan's Corn-Fed Caddis
- Sizes
- #12
- Imitates
- caddis adult · dry caddis
- Origin
- Lance Egan
A heavy-winged CDC caddis dry with a Super Fine dubbed body, Antron shuck, Trigger Point overwing, and a CDC hackle. Buoyant enough to anchor a dry-dropper rig.
Recipe
This is one dressing. Tie it in other colors to match the hatch in front of you.
- HookTMC 100 — size 14 · Tiemco
- ThreadSemperfli Nano Silk 12/0 — Beige · Semperfli
- BodySuper Fine Dry Fly Dubbing — Tan · Wapsi
- RibSemperfli Nano Silk 12/0 — Beige
- WingNatural Dun CDC
- HackleNature's Spirit CDC — Natural Dun
- ShuckWapsi Antron Yarn — PMD Shuck / Olive
- Wing 2EP Trigger Point Fibers — White (overwing)
Workbench
Variants
Swipe to see In box and Add
| Size | Bead | Body | In box | Add to box |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #12 | — | — | — | — |
At the vise
Tying notes are not on file for this pattern.
Tying video
Fishing now on
Rivers whose hatch chart names this pattern this month. Names and sizes only.
- Barren Fork Creek#12-18
- Green River#14-16
- Kootenai River (below Libby Dam)#14-18
- Madison River#6-10
- Rio Chama#16-18
On the water
Do NOT use traditional floatants. Tiemco Dry Magic, Loon Lochsa, Shimizaki Dry Shake, Loon Top Ride, or Frogs Fanny all work well.
History
The Corn-Fed Caddis lives up to its name — this is a linebacker at ballet class. Where most CDC patterns are sparse and delicate, the Corn-Fed is heavy-winged, with stacked CDC topped by a Trigger Point poly-yarn overwing for extra float. The CDC fibers even serve as the hackle. It is a buggy, visible, and durable dry that handles the weight of a tungsten dropper without submarining. Throw it at spring-creek browns, pocket-water rainbows, or suspicious freestone risers — it all works.