Bead Head LaFontaine Deep Sparkle October Caddis Pupa - 6 Flies Size 10

• Bead Head Deep Sparkle October Caddis Pupa — Created by Gary LaFontaine in the mid-1970s after three years of scuba diving to observe live caddis behavior underwater; featured in his 1981 book Caddisflies, this pattern imitates the early emergence stage of pupae drifting near the bottom
• Early-Stage Caddis Pupa Imitation — Represents caddis pupae as they exit their cocoons and drift along the riverbed or mid-water column during spring through fall hatches; the sparkle yarn imitates trapped air bubbles around the pupa
• Sparkle Yarn Construction — Hand-tied with Antron or sparkle yarn sheath for air-bubble flash, added weight for sink rate, plus dubbing body, legs, and antennae for a natural profile and movement in the current
• For Subsurface Presentations — Fish dead-drifted, swung, or use with an indicator on freestone rivers, tailwaters, and mountain streams; suitable for brown, rainbow, brook, and cutthroat trout during caddis pupation periods in western, eastern, and other fisheries
• Practical Pattern for Nymph and Wet Fly Boxes — A useful choice for targeting trout feeding on pupae below the surface; works in deep nymphing or swinging techniques during periods of caddis activity.

Color & style options: LaFontaine Deep Sparkle Caddis Pupa is available in four body colors — Amber, Olive, Tan, and Bright Green — each in both standard (unweighted) and Bead Head versions, plus a Black and an October Caddis (burnt orange/brown) variant. Color choice matches the dominant caddis species on your water: Olive and Tan cover the most common Brachycentrus and Hydropsyche species found on most Western rivers; Amber and Bright Green are effective attractor colors or match certain Rhyacophila species; October Caddis (Tan/orange) is purpose-built for the large Dicosmoecus fall hatches common on Pacific Northwest rivers. Bead Head versions sink faster and work better in deeper or faster current; the unweighted originals ride higher in the water column and are Gary LaFontaine’s preferred version for fishing just under or within the surface film during active emergence.