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Fall Cinnamon Microcaddis | Biot Wing

Above photo: Biot wings provide an extremely durable silhouette and create a perfect tent shape, like the natural. Varner's Short Fine deer hair (Cinnamon) is used as an underwing. This combination makes for a nearly unsinkable #22. During the fall in many parts of the US, the anticipated October Caddis begins to appear. At over an inch long, these behemoths steal the show. One such species, though, from the family Hydroptilidae, or as I call them, Cinnamon Microcaddis, quietly torments anglers. These microcaddis are important to carry at all times during the fall. Above photo: Here is another angle that illustrates how the wing geometry creates a perfect little air space. The Abdomen is Cinnamon Kapok, adding even more buoyancy to this little pattern. Fall microcaddis are not as flashy as their buffed-out counterparts. Instead, these tiny caddis still show up in cinnamon garb on many of our spring creeks in the Northeastern US, quietly pissing off anglers in the shallows. They are...

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