Knowing the stages of development in a bug’s life is a critical component to successful fly fishing. Deciphering the hatch on a river is a challenging game. Larva, pupa or adult stages have been ...

The Emergent Sparkle Pupa was the brainchild of Gary LaFontaine, a gifted writer and fly fisher. This pattern represents the second phase of the caddis emergence and should be fished in or below the ...

Trout treat caddis flies like candy. To the fish, the larva and the pupa stages are the most important. Vulnerability is the key. And the caddis is no more vulnerable than when it is in its pupal ...