Nymph - Emerging Caddis

Gapen Emerging Caddis Nymph

The Gapen Emerging Caddis Nymph imitates a caddis pupa on its way to the surface to hatch. Trout often take these rising insects more readily than the adults on top.

Fish it when caddis are hatching, or when you see splashy rises with no adults being taken.

At a Glance

• Imitates – Caddis pupae and emergers
• Colors – Black, olive and yellow
• Size – #10
• Water – Riffles, runs and pool tailouts
• Species – Trout
• Rigging – Swung on a floating line, or as a dropper below a dry fly

Fishing Tips

• Let it swing across the current and rise at the end, like a hatching caddis.
• Match the color to the caddis you see on the water.
• Fish it as a dropper below a caddis dry during a hatch.