(click on any image for zoom magnification) Above photo: A Spring Caddis Emerger on a #16 Hanak 300 BL In early spring, water levels are typically higher, and water flows at a moderate to fast pace with the March and April rains. Having a dedicated spring fly box really helps in both cloudy and high-water conditions. Deer hair patterns specifically for caddis are a must-have early in the spring, especially if you're bouncing around in boulder-strewn streams and faster runs in spring creeks.  (click on any image for zoom magnification) Above photo: This pattern can be tied with many different techniques  using a quill body, dubbed with a rib, legs added, with or without antennas. Be creative with your emergers depending on the  different  types of water you plan on fishing in. The Spring Caddis Emerger pattern, as seen in the photo above, uses Kapok, beaver belly, and  snowshoe rabbit fur combined with coastal deer hair to form a very buoyant fly. This pattern us...