Razor Foam October Caddis - Fly of the Month

Brian Smith, Page County, VA. Brian's passion is teaching and sharing the history of fly tying. Check him out on Instagram at @_tiesflies_

The Razor Foam October Caddis is a fly that I've been tweaking for the past year, and I finally have the pattern finalized. The CDC collar not only gives the fly lots of movement, but paired with the foam body, it allows it to sink rather slow. You can use a tungsten, or brass bead on this one, depending on how fast you want the descent. Remember, the October caddis can get really big, so make sure you check the size of your local waters before tying it. I have added a full tutorial, which can be found here: 

Hook: Ahrex Hooks FW541 size 10

Thread: Veevus Fishing 8/0

Bead: 3.8mm or 1/8 gold

Body: Wapsi Razor Foam Orange

Rib: Veevus 0.10mm mono black

Thorax: Veevus UV Body Fuzz small orange

Collar: Fulling Mill CDC Black

Dubbing: Hareline Ice Dub UV Cinnamon