Go2 Sparkle Pupa 12/29/2018 Photo Album
For some reason I did not fish frequently on grannom waters in April and May during 2018, and consequently I retained an adequate supply of Go2 sparkle pupa in my fly inventory. My post of 01/11/2017 Go2 Sparkle Pupa does an excellent job of documenting the creation of this fly.
A New Go2 Sparkle Pupa
I sorted through my cylinders of damaged and unraveling flies, and I discovered thirteen old flies in need of repair. Most of them had bright green caddis pupa bodies, so in spite of my ample supply I decided to refurbish nine of the misfit flies into Go2 sparkle pupa. In most cases I stripped the flies down to the bare hook and added a 2.4mm brass gold bead.
| Fly Component | Material |
|---|---|
| Hook | Tiemco 2457 or equivalent |
| Bead | Brass Gold 2.4mm |
| Thread | Brown 6/0 |
| Sheath/Bubble | Olive antron fibers |
| Abdomen | Midge diamond braid chartreuse |
| Emergent wing | Small clump of coastal deer hair with brown color |
| Head/Legs | Red/brown rabbit dubbing |
I love the look of these hybrid versions of the LaFontaine sparkle caddis emerger, and I suspect that the chartreuse diamond braid is a strong fish attractor. Hopefully I will interact with more grannom caddis activity during 2019.