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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.
Not named on this month's hatch charts.
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.