Tying Stalcup's Bead Diving Caddis Fishing Fly

A classic from the vise and mind of Mr Stalcup. The original wings of this fly are medallion sheeting, which is a material that Mr Stalcup made from packaging material. While it can be difficult to find if you’re not a hoarder of fly-tying materials or have a friend that collects generational amounts fly tying materials, we’ve heard that Brian Schmidt is making a Gen 2 version that includes a bit of glitter. If you can’t find medallion sheeting, Zing Wing works (also more and more difficult to find). We’ve been using Flash Back Plus from Sybai, a Czech-based company. While this material is a little stiffer than medallion sheeting, it does seem to work well. Swiss straw (raffia) would also work. Regardless, figure out something because Mr Stalcup called this fly one of his favorite flies to fish “no matter if it is in a stream, lake, river, beaver pond, high mountain lake….wherever I fish, this is probably THE MOST PRODUCTIVE FLY I’VE EVER COME UP WITH. ” Mic drop, or as my son’s might say, “Bro…..”a

• Hook: Firehole Sticks 718, sizes 14-20. Can use other 200R-equivalent hooks, but this is our favorite by a long shot. https://www.discountflies.com/product/M-FIRE718.html
• Bead: Raven and Wolf 3.3mm Round Tungsten Beads, color and size of choice. https://www.discountflies.com/SRCH.html?Search=raven+and+wolf+round+tungsten+beads
• Thread: SEMPERFLI Nano Silk 30D (18/0), color to match. https://www.discountflies.com/product/M-SNS18.html
• Body: Cascade Crest Stripped Goose Biots (https://www.discountflies.com/product/M-CCGB.html) or Polish Quills Quill & Fly Stripped Peacock Quills (https://www.discountflies.com/product/M-PQSPQ.html), color to match.
• Underwing: PH Diamond Wing Fibre, Pearl (https://www.discountflies.com/product/M-PHDWF.html) or Raven and Wolf Ice Dubbing, Pearl (https://www.discountflies.com/product/M-RWICE.html)
• Wing: Sybai Flash Back Plus, color to match or Pearl. https://www.discountflies.com/product/M-SYBAIFBP.html
• Legs: Cascade Crest Speckled Hen Backs, grey or brown. https://www.discountflies.com/product/M-CCSPKHEN.html
• Thorax: SEMPERFLI Superfine Dubbing, color to match. https://www.discountflies.com/product/M-SSFD.html
• Antanea: SEMPERFLI Sparkle Organza Wing and Tailing Material (https://www.discountflies.com/product/M-SOWT.html) or Cascade Crest Ultra Micro Fibbets (https://www.discountflies.com/product/M-CCMF.html)