RIO's Body Double Hook Size:18 dubbed-body soft hackle pattern

dubbed-body soft hackle pattern

It makes a wonderful dropper pattern - behind either a larger nymph or a high floating dry

These are tied on a curved shank hook (often called a scud hook) to create a realistic body shape

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RIO's Body Double Hook Size:18 dubbed-body soft hackle patternTrout feed on all stages of Caddis, but emerging caddis seem to be a little extra special. If you could snap a photo of an adult caddis just as it is emerging from its former larva body you'd have RIO's Body Double. This pattern sits with its back side below the water surface on a curved shank hook which best replicates the pupating caddis. The front half of the hook sits above the water line replicating the freshly emerged adult. The bleached elk