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Egan's GTi Caddis
- Sizes
- #10–#14
- Imitates
- caddis larva · hydropsyche
- Origin
- Lance Egan
A weighted Hydropsychidae (net-builder) caddis larva with a contrasting shellback, designed around Hare-Tron dubbing and Arizona Synthetic peacock thorax.
Recipe
This is one dressing. Tie it in other colors to match the hatch in front of you.
- HookHanak 300 BL Czech Nymph — size 12 · Hanak
- BeadTungsten — Gold 3.3mm
- ThreadUTC 70D — Olive · Danville
- TailStrung Peacock Herl
- BodyHareline Hare-Tron Dubbing — Olive
- RibKrystal Flash — Olive
- ThoraxArizona Synthetic Dubbing — Peacock
- Weight.015" lead wire under-body
- Rib 26X tippet (secondary)
- ShellbackScud Back — Summer Duck 1/8"
Workbench
Variants
Swipe to see In box and Add
| Size | Bead | Body | In box | Add to box |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #10 | — | — | — | — |
| #12 | — | — | — | — |
| #14 | — | — | — | — |
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
Carry it in Olive, Cream, and Amber — which one works is a daily experiment. Tie with lead under-body for fast sink.
History
'GTi' stands for Go-To Imitation — a bit cheesy, but earned. The GTi Caddis is more imitative than most of Lance Egan's patterns; it represents the Hydropsychidae 'net-builder' caddis found in rivers across the country. The curious detail is the shellback: it deliberately contrasts the underbody rather than matching the natural insect. Lance has tried every realistic color variation, and the contrasting-back versions consistently out-fish them. Why? He doesn't know. But the fish agree.