emerger
Sparkle Pupa
- Sizes
- #12
- Imitates
- caddis pupae · emerging caddis
Gary LaFontaine's Sparkle Pupa uses Antron yarn to trap air bubbles around the body, imitating the gas bubble that caddis pupae generate as they ascend to the surface to hatch. This revolutionary material choice forever changed how fly tyers approach caddis emerger design.
Recipe
This is one dressing. Tie it in other colors to match the hatch in front of you.
Workbench
Variants
Swipe to see In box and Add
| Size | Bead | Body | In box | Add to box |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #12 | — | Brown/Yellow | — | — |
At the vise
Tying notes are not on file for this pattern.
Tying video
No tying video on file.
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
Fish in the film or just below it during caddis emergence. The trapped air bubbles create the exact silhouette trout see from below.
History
History is not on file for this pattern.