These patterns are to reiterate on what
I was saying earlier - how easy it is to adapt Fabrizio's Italian/European
patterns to our native long horn caddis.
GAJA ELK CADDIS NUMBER 2
(As designed and tied by Fabrizio Gajardoni)
Hook: Mustad R50 or Partridge TDH Dry Fly
Size: 10 for Italy, 12 for Australia
Body: EP-TPI a mix of Cinnamon Caddis and March Brown fibres
Body Hackle: Grizzle rooster saddle
Underwing: EP-TPI Cinnamon Caddis
Wings: Brown deer hair
Thread: #8/0 Light brown.
GAJA SEDGE NUMBER 1
(As designed and tied by Fabrizio Gajardoni)
Hook: Mustad R50 or Partridge TDH Dry Fly
Size: 10 for Italy and Europe, 12 for Australia
Body: EP-TPI Cinnamon Caddis fibres wound as body
Rib: Oval gold tinsel
Underwing: EP-TPI Light March Brown
Wing: Brown hen hackle with centre piece trimmed away to form a 'V'
Hackle: Natural red.
GAJA ELK CADDIS NUMBER 1
(As designed and tied by Fabrizio Gajardoni)
Hook: Mustad R50 or Partridge TDH Dry Fly
Size: 10 for Italy and Europe, 12 for Australia
Body: EP-TPI Golden Sulphur and Rust fibre blended and wound on for body
Body Hackle: Red cock hackle
Underwing: EP-TPI Rust
Wings: Natural deer hair.
GAJA SEDGE NUMBER 2
(As designed and tied by Fabrizio Gajardoni)
Hook: Mustad 50 or Partridge TDH Dry Fly
Size: 10 for Italy and Europe, 12 for Australia
Body: EP-TPI a blend of Golden Sulphur and Pale Olive fibres wound
together
Rib: Small oval silver tinsel
Underwing: EP-TPI Cinnamon Caddis fibres
Wing: Coq de Leon Light Pardo hen saddle hackle fibres tied over
Hackle: Natural red and grizzle blended
Head: Brown #8/0 thread.
