CDC Caddis Pupa

The CDC Caddis Pupa is a precise imitation of the caddisfly pupa at its most vulnerable moment — rising through the water column toward the surface to emerge. Trout key on ascending pupae with aggressive, committed takes, and a well-presented CDC Caddis Pupa in the right size and color is one of the most effective flies you can fish during a caddis hatch. The CDC wing material traps air bubbles and creates a lifelike, translucent profile that perfectly mimics the gas-filled shuck of an emerging pupa.

Pattern Details

• Style: Caddis pupa / emerger imitation
• Wing: CDC — traps air bubbles for a lifelike, translucent emerging profile
• Color: Brown — imitates the most common caddis pupa coloration across a wide range of species and rivers
• Best water: Rivers, tailwaters, and spring creeks during caddis hatches
• Target species: Trout
• Techniques: Dead-drift just below the surface; swing through the end of a drift to imitate an ascending pupa; fish as a dropper off a dry fly
• Size available: 10

When caddis are hatching and trout are slashing at the surface, the CDC Caddis Pupa delivers the precise emerging profile that triggers confident takes.