The Thickness: Big Natural Materials Predator Fly
2,360 views · Published 27 March 2015 · 3:26 · Indexed 12 November 2026
Channel: Caddis Fly Angling Shop · 2015 · Sports
Second fly in our series of Midwest warmwater patterns! Despite the synthetic fly tying materials craze, I still think natural fibers are the best for the bulk of my fly tying. You can't beat the way the natural materials pulse, flicker and taper in the water. To that end, I'd like to introduce you to The Thickness. The Thickness is designed for the super shallows, where the big predatory fish lay up after ice-out, fished on a floating or intermediate line, with an 8-wt rod. You want this thing pulsing about 2-4 inches under the surface of the water. There's something amazing about the bouncing, floating, wobble of a stuffed fly with a deer hair head. This is a Sir-Mix-A-Lot approved fly pattern. Those Daiichi hooks are the bomb. Literally, the best big predator hooks I've ever used. Buy materials at CaddisFlyShop.com The Thickness Hook: Daiichi 2461 Size 2/0 Thread: UniThread 6/0 white Tail: White bucktail Flash: Micro Opal Mirage Flashabou Body: UV Polar Chenille, pearl Body: Icelandic Sheep Hair Collar: Extra-Select Marabou Head: Deer belly hair
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