What have you tied today?

[Wildfisher]

Is that  an unsubtle hint Jim?   :lol:

[Wildfisher]

Those above are dead easy and very quick to tie - not sure if they are the best or not, but they catch fish.  I'm pretty sure that bit of foam sticking out the back is just going to be a decoration and probably not needed. It will likely come off after a few fish.  For me the essential of any fly is it must be quick to tie with no faffing about and preferably be zero maintenance when fished.   I'll try to do a quick SBS. 

[Wildfisher]

Here's another tying this time on a long shank hook in order to get the body length without the sticky-out detached bit at the back. This is even easier to tie.

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[Wildfisher]

Simple Foam Daddy SBS added

http://www.wildfisher.co.uk/smf/index.php?topic=21333.msg227342#msg227342

[corsican dave]

i reckon that one's coming to spain with me and colin (shad) in october.... :

[Wildfisher]

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Foam Caterpillar

Size 16 Kamasan B400 light wire hook.

Something to try when all else fails?   :lol:

(for advanced tiers only)

[east wind]

I like it, had me brushing my shoulder straight away.

[Wildfisher]

In NZ they use something similar in yellow for willow grubs with great success.

Problem with these flies  is that even although they are unsinkable they are pretty much impossible to see at any distance as they lie right in the surface film. I'd fish that on a dropper with a visible dry on the tail. That way even if I couldn't see it I'd know where it was. Do they catch? Nae idea, but if you don't try you'll never know. 

[Fishtales]

Under overhanging Oak, Birch or Sycamore should get some action with that Fred. The trees are usually full of caterpillars at this time of year. They hang down on silk threads and end up floating on the surface.

[Wildfisher]

What colour and size are they Sandy?