Artistic view of a Male Pteronarcys californica (Pteronarcyidae) (Giant Salmonfly) Stonefly Adult from the Gallatin River in Montana

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Zebra Caddis

Al514

Central New York

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Al514 on Jul 8, 2008July 8th, 2008, 4:33 pm EDT

The Zebra caddis are in full swing right now where I live and I was just wondering what are some of the favorite patterns to fish this hatch? I have been using a BIG caddis thats cream colored thats tied on a size 10 streamer hook that does well as the hatch is just starting, then as the fish get more selective, various CDC emerger patterns work well that are smaller in size (size 12). Just curious to see what everyone else fishes!

Al514

Central New York

Posts: 142

Al514 on Jul 12, 2008July 12th, 2008, 2:59 pm EDT

I suppose these guys (the zebra caddis) have had enough. I went to the river today expecting good numbers of bugs and fish, and saw only a few of both. This hatch was one of the greatest I have ever fished! Here are some of the tanks from the past 2 weeks! Enjoy.

LittleJ
Hollidaysburg Pa

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LittleJ on Jul 12, 2008July 12th, 2008, 5:32 pm EDT

all on a dry fly?.......do you have a spare bedroom!

Shawnny3
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Pleasant Gap, PA

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Shawnny3 on Jul 14, 2008July 14th, 2008, 2:14 am EDT

Wow! Amazing fish! That's not the Central NY stream fishing I remember.

-Shawn

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Lastchance
Portage, PA

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Lastchance on Aug 4, 2008August 4th, 2008, 1:21 pm EDT

Al514: What is a Zebra Caddis? I'm not familiar with the bug. Also, what stream were you fishing?

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Plano, TX

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Taxon on Aug 4, 2008August 4th, 2008, 5:54 pm EDT

Zebra Caddis

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Martinlf

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Palmyra PA

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Martinlf on Aug 5, 2008August 5th, 2008, 9:57 am EDT

Gorgeous fish. Congratulations on the fine fishing.

Roger, thanks for the visual id.

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tioga co. pa.

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Sandfly on Jan 5, 2009January 5th, 2009, 11:57 pm EST

What river were you on, I love fishing the Zebra hatch on the lower Delaware, Have had stripers and smallies rise to a dry there. largest was a 6lb. striper...Now I'm to far away to fish it, would like to fish the hatch again..

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