This nymph is kind of a hybrid between a cased caddis and a zebra midge. I do not really know the name of this fly, or if it even has one, so for our purposes we will call it the "Cantankerous Caddis." I think the name works, even if it was just the first thing that popped in my mind. I like to fish this little variant when targeting fish feeding on on caddis larva. I usually like to start out with a cased caddis, for no reason other than I've had good luck with them in the past. If I'm not getting any bites, but I still feel that the fish are going for the larva, then I throw on the "Tank" (short for Cantankerous), because I like the added flash of the hologram wing.
Recipe:
Hook: TMC 2487
Thread: 8/0 Black
Head: Gold Bead Head (7/64)
Ribbing: Fine Copper Wire
Abdomen: Olive Ice Dubbing
Wing: Pearl Lateral Scale
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