A BETTER beginner dry fly elk hair caddis - Blowtorch X Caddis Fly Tying Tutorial

#flytying #trout #flyfishing #flytyingforbeginners #troutfishing A New England fly fishing guide gives a fly tying tutorial on a Blowtorch-inspired elk hair X Caddis dry fly pattern, explaining the few tweaks and oddities that make it our first fly to hit the water. Rowan's favorite early season searching dry, the pattern is challenging for beginners to tie, but rewards patience and an embracing of things going awry. 0:00 Intro 0:51 Distinguishing Features 1:41 When to Fish It 2:27 Starting the Fly 3:32 Hi Vis Poly Yarn 5:10 Dubbing Backwards 6:04 Thread Segments & Dubbing Control 6:54 Using a Dubbing Brush BEFORE the Elk Hair 7:50 Tying in Elk Hair 8:45 The RIGHT Amount of Hair 9:03 Thinning the Elk Hair 11:26 Thumb Nail Trick 11:55 The Message EVERY Beginner Needs to Hear 12:20 A Difficult Whip Finish 13:07 Elk Hair = Forgiving? 13:35 Trimming to Shape Materials Fulling Mill FM1180 Size 16 70 Denier Danville Tan Fluorescent Orange Poly Yarn Elk Hair