Best Capnia Fly Patterns
Black Perdigon
The Perdigon is more a style than a pattern, and the black Perdigon we stock in the fly shop is an excellent imitation of the Capnia nymph. If you’re a tyer, you can’t skip coating the fly with UV Resin or epoxy. That glass smooth coating increases sink rate dramatically, and gets the fly deeper faster.
Fly Tying Material List
- Hook: Fulling Mill FM50 45 Size 14-16
- Bead: Hanak Matte Black Bead Size 2.0mm
- Thread: Black Uni 3/0
- Tail: Dark Coq De Leon
- Tag: Red Krystal Flash, wrapped
- Body: Black Uni 3/0 Thread, coated with UV Resin or epoxy
Black Caddis
This is a simple fly to carry for the one time every 6 years the trout will rise and take Capnias! Don’t be afraid to tie a Capnia caddis without hackle. The cold water slows the fish down, and they’re not chasing a skittering fly. Leaving the hackle off lets the fly float lower in the film, and makes it more natural and enticing to the slow moving trout.
Fly Tying Material List
- Hook: Standard Dry Fly Size 16-18
- Thread: Black 6/0
- Rib: Black Wire
- Body: Black Dubbing
- Hackle: Black Hackle, palmer over body
- Wing: Black Deer Body hair
