Umpqua X Caddis Mathews Olive

Umpqua Fly X Caddis Mathews is a clever twist on the classic caddis dry. The subtle trailing shuck suggests a struggling or just-emerged adult, which often triggers takes from selective trout that ignore standard patterns. It works especially well on pressured rivers with educated fish, or whenever caddis are emerging and you see hesitant rises.

The fly sits low in the film but stays easy to see, making it a solid choice for technical dry fly fishing. Fish it upstream, dead-drifted to rising fish, or let it drag under slightly and pop back to the surface to imitate a struggling adult. Available in size 14 and 16 in Olive and Tan to cover a wide range of caddis hatches on both rivers and stillwaters.

• Type: Caddis dry fly with trailing shuck
• Hook sizes: 14 and 16
• Colours: Olive and Tan
• Effective for: Selective trout on rivers and stillwaters
• Best use: Upstream dead-drift or slight pull-and-pop presentation
• Ideal conditions: Caddis hatches, emergers and crippled adults