{"product_id":"four-color-caddis-sampler","title":"Four-Color Caddis Sampler — 16 Flies","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"ffs-assortment-copy\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLearn one dry fly before filling another box. This 16-fly Elk Hair Caddis selection gives you Brown, Olive, Black and tan in eight exact color-and-size combinations, with two of each. Fish a natural drift, try a controlled skate when insects are moving on the surface, and replace the flies you use.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e16 Elk Hair Caddis; four colors and eight combinations, two of each.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBrown #14\/#16; Olive #16\/#18; Black #16\/#18; tan #14\/#18.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA guide to choosing size, observing surface activity, and correcting drag.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTwo single-fly rigs: a natural drift and a controlled surface skate.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBoxed and loose-refill formats with the same sixteen flies.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eExact identification photographs and links for individual replacements.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA caddis dry gives you more to learn than which color to tie on. Where it lands, how it crosses a current seam, and whether the fish are eating adults or emerging insects all affect the next decision. This sampler keeps the pattern familiar while giving you clear choices in size and body color.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBrown and tan include a larger #14 option. Brown also includes #16, while tan's smaller option is #18. Olive and Black each come in #16 and #18, making it easy to change size while keeping the same color. Every combination has a second fly, and every fly appears in the contents guide.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eStart with the natural-drift lesson. Learn to keep the fly moving with its lane of current instead of pulling a wake unintentionally. Then use the controlled-skate lesson when you can see adult insects moving across the surface. The guide also explains the limit of this box: trout chasing emerging insects below the surface may call for a pupa or emerger that is not included here.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eChoose \u003cstrong\u003e16 flies + box\u003c\/strong\u003e for the boxed selection, or \u003cstrong\u003e16-fly refill — no box\u003c\/strong\u003e to restock a box you already own. Both formats contain the exact recipe shown above. Rod, reel, line, leader, tippet and floatant are not included. Shipping is calculated at checkout; eligible orders to the contiguous 48 United States receive free standard shipping at $65, subject to checkout eligibility.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eQuestions about this selection\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhich sizes come in each color?\u003c\/strong\u003e Brown #14 and #16; Olive #16 and #18; Black #16 and #18; tan #14 and #18. You receive two of each combination. This is not every color in every size.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAre these eight different patterns?\u003c\/strong\u003e No. They are eight color-and-size combinations of Elk Hair Caddis, an adult-caddis dry pattern.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat should I tie on first?\u003c\/strong\u003e With no observed insect to match, Brown #16 is this guide's starting point for a short prospecting trial. Watch the drift before changing color. It is a practical starting choice, not a claim that Brown always catches more fish.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDoes a splashy rise mean I should fish a dry?\u003c\/strong\u003e Not always. Look for a fish actually taking an insect on the surface. Caddis emerging through the film can also produce splashes; the lesson explains when to change stages.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCan I add a weighted nymph below it?\u003c\/strong\u003e The included rigs use one dry. This sampler is not sold with a tested dropper-weight rating. Use a separately verified dry-dropper setup if that is your plan.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCan I refill just one color and size?\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes. The refill guide links to each existing Single variant. Choose the complete sixteen-fly refill only when you want the whole selection again.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca class=\"button\" href=\"#how-to-fish\" style=\"display:inline-flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;min-height:48px;padding:14px 24px;font-weight:700;text-decoration:none\"\u003eHow to fish these flies\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eExact contents\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBoth formats contain the same 16 flies. Choose the boxed format for a fly box, or the loose refill if you already have one.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePhoto guide:\u003c\/strong\u003e The gallery and component pictures are identification examples from our individual-fly listings, not a photograph of the assembled box. Photographs are not shown at a common physical scale. The labels below specify the included sizes and quantities.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"overflow-x:auto\"\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003cthead\u003e\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eFly\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eColor\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eSize\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eFlies included\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\u003c\/thead\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/floatingfeathersupplyco.com\/products\/elk-hair-caddis-brown?variant=46753134608614\"\u003eElk Hair Caddis\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBrown\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e#14\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e2\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/floatingfeathersupplyco.com\/products\/elk-hair-caddis-brown?variant=46753134641382\"\u003eElk Hair Caddis\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBrown\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e#16\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e2\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/floatingfeathersupplyco.com\/products\/elk-hair-caddis-brown?variant=46753134772454\"\u003eElk Hair Caddis\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eOlive\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e#16\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e2\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/floatingfeathersupplyco.com\/products\/elk-hair-caddis-brown?variant=46753134805222\"\u003eElk Hair Caddis\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eOlive\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e#18\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e2\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/floatingfeathersupplyco.com\/products\/elk-hair-caddis-brown?variant=48406900146406\"\u003eElk Hair Caddis\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBlack\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e#16\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e2\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/floatingfeathersupplyco.com\/products\/elk-hair-caddis-brown?variant=48406900179174\"\u003eElk Hair Caddis\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBlack\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e#18\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e2\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/floatingfeathersupplyco.com\/products\/elk-hair-caddis-brown?variant=48406901031142\"\u003eElk Hair Caddis\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003etan\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e#14\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e2\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/floatingfeathersupplyco.com\/products\/elk-hair-caddis-brown?variant=48406901063910\"\u003eElk Hair Caddis\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003etan\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e#18\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e2\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(auto-fit,minmax(160px,1fr));gap:16px;margin:24px 0\"\u003e\n\u003cfigure style=\"margin:0\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/floatingfeathersupplyco.com\/products\/elk-hair-caddis-brown?variant=46753134608614\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0728\/9615\/1782\/files\/elk-hair-caddis-brown-932006-original-gray.png?v=1788639323\" alt=\"Elk Hair Caddis · Brown — pattern identification example\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" style=\"width:100%;height:auto;aspect-ratio:1;object-fit:contain;background:#f3f5f7\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cfigcaption\u003eElk Hair Caddis · Brown\u003c\/figcaption\u003e\u003c\/figure\u003e\u003cfigure style=\"margin:0\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/floatingfeathersupplyco.com\/products\/elk-hair-caddis-brown?variant=46753134772454\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0728\/9615\/1782\/files\/elk-hair-caddis-brown-172966-uniform-gray.png?v=1788636379\" alt=\"Elk Hair Caddis · Olive — pattern identification example\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" style=\"width:100%;height:auto;aspect-ratio:1;object-fit:contain;background:#f3f5f7\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cfigcaption\u003eElk Hair Caddis · Olive\u003c\/figcaption\u003e\u003c\/figure\u003e\u003cfigure style=\"margin:0\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/floatingfeathersupplyco.com\/products\/elk-hair-caddis-brown?variant=48406900146406\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0728\/9615\/1782\/files\/elk-hair-caddis-black-enhanced.png?v=1789844959\" alt=\"Elk Hair Caddis · Black — pattern identification example\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" style=\"width:100%;height:auto;aspect-ratio:1;object-fit:contain;background:#f3f5f7\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cfigcaption\u003eElk Hair Caddis · Black\u003c\/figcaption\u003e\u003c\/figure\u003e\u003cfigure style=\"margin:0\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/floatingfeathersupplyco.com\/products\/elk-hair-caddis-brown?variant=48406901031142\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0728\/9615\/1782\/files\/elk-hair-caddis-tan-enhanced.png?v=1789845031\" alt=\"Elk Hair Caddis · tan — pattern identification example\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" style=\"width:100%;height:auto;aspect-ratio:1;object-fit:contain;background:#f3f5f7\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cfigcaption\u003eElk Hair Caddis · tan\u003c\/figcaption\u003e\u003c\/figure\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cspan id=\"how-to-fish\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003ch2\u003eHow to fish this selection\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eOne Caddis, Two Surface Presentations\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eStart with observation, then a short trial\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIf nothing is rising and you want to fish this sampler, tie on \u003cstrong\u003eElk Hair Caddis, Brown #16\u003c\/strong\u003e and begin with Rig 1. Work a reachable current seam or pocket where you can see the fly. Give each promising lane several clean drifts, then cover the next lane. Brown #16 is a repeatable starting point, not evidence that caddis are hatching or that trout will rise.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWatch an individual fish when possible. A natural insect visibly disappearing into its mouth is stronger evidence for an adult dry than a ring by itself. Repeated rises beneath untouched surface insects, or small mothlike adults lifting away from a splash, can indicate fish chasing emergers. A bulge beneath your fly may be a refusal, not a missed take. These are clues to combine, not a code that identifies every rise. If the evidence points below the film, use an appropriate pupa or emerger from outside this dry-only sampler. \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/news.orvis.com\/fly-fishing\/tom-rosenbauer-on-how-to-match-the-hatch\"\u003eTom Rosenbauer on observed feeding stages\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eChoose the closest size and body color to an insect you can inspect. The fly's hair wing is not its body color; use the labeled identification photos to distinguish Brown from tan. Hook numbers rank the nominal sizes within the selection, but do not substitute for looking at actual body length.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eStarting rig 1 — Dead-drift a single caddis\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eConnect floating line to a \u003cstrong\u003e9-foot tapered 5X nylon leader\u003c\/strong\u003e using its factory loops. Add \u003cstrong\u003e18 finished inches of 5X nylon\u003c\/strong\u003e with a triple surgeon’s knot; nominal diameter is \u003cstrong\u003e0.006 inch \/ 0.152 mm\u003c\/strong\u003e. Tie \u003cstrong\u003eElk Hair Caddis, Brown #16\u003c\/strong\u003e with a five-turn clinch. Use one fly, with \u003cstrong\u003eno added weight or indicator\u003c\/strong\u003e. The nominal finished leader is \u003cstrong\u003e10 feet 6 inches\u003c\/strong\u003e. Leave extra material for tying and pull-test each wetted, seated knot.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFor the triple surgeon’s knot, overlap the ends, form a doubled loop, pass the free tippet and accompanying leader tag through three times, wet and seat while controlling all four ends. For the clinch, pass through the eye, wrap five times around the standing line, return through the small opening beside the eye, wet and seat. \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/howtoflyfish.orvis.com\/video-lessons\/toms-short-tips\/1702-the-only-three-fly-fishing-knots-you-need-on-the-water\"\u003eOrvis knot demonstration\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMake a short upstream-quartering cast, landing upstream of the feeding position with useful slack. About two feet upstream is one starting example, not a rule for every current. Follow the fly without towing it. Reposition or make an early mend before a faster seam pulls the fly into a V-shaped wake. \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/howtoflyfish.orvis.com\/video-lessons\/the-basics-of-fly-fishing\/chapter-four-basics-of-stream-fishing\/313-lessons_on_slack_line_casts\"\u003eSlack-line casting\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eStarting rig 2 — A controlled skate\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTry this separate presentation when you observe adults moving on the surface and fish pursuing them. Connect floating line to a \u003cstrong\u003e7-foot-6-inch tapered 4X nylon leader\u003c\/strong\u003e, then add \u003cstrong\u003e18 finished inches of 4X\u003c\/strong\u003e with a triple surgeon’s knot. Nominal 4X diameter is \u003cstrong\u003e0.007 inch \/ 0.178 mm\u003c\/strong\u003e. Tie \u003cstrong\u003eElk Hair Caddis, tan #14\u003c\/strong\u003e with a five-turn clinch. The nominal total is \u003cstrong\u003enine feet\u003c\/strong\u003e, with no weight, indicator or second fly.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eKeep the cast short, raise the rod to reduce line on conflicting currents, and guide the fly across and slightly downstream with a small wake. Adjust speed to what you observe; pause or return to a dead drift when fish reject the movement. Deliberate skating is a different experiment from unnoticed drag. \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/news.orvis.com\/fly-fishing\/pro-tips-skate-way-trout\"\u003eBrian McGeehan on skating caddis\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat to change after several unproductive drifts\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFix the path.\u003c\/strong\u003e Confirm the fly actually reaches the feeding lane. Shorten the cast or change position to cross fewer conflicting currents. A different color will not fix a fly pulled out of the lane.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFix its condition and presentation.\u003c\/strong\u003e Inspect the hook, knot and tippet. Dry or replace a soaked fly. With Rig 1, eliminate unintended wake; with Rig 2, reduce the movement and compare a stationary drift.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMatch size.\u003c\/strong\u003e Inspect the natural if possible. Brown permits #14 → #16; Olive or Black permit #16 → #18. tan jumps from #14 to #18.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eThen compare color.\u003c\/strong\u003e At #16 compare Brown, Olive and Black; at #18 compare Olive, Black and tan. Change one factor at a time when the recipe allows it. Do not assign a guaranteed weather condition to each color.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRefine the terminal rig only when needed.\u003c\/strong\u003e If a #18 is still being pulled unnaturally after fixing the cast, replace Rig 1's terminal 18 inches with \u003cstrong\u003e6X nylon, nominal 0.005 inch \/ 0.127 mm\u003c\/strong\u003e, using the same knots. Finer tippet is a conditional adjustment, not the automatic answer to pressured fish. Check strength and abrasion against the fish and cover; keep the stronger tippet when it presents well.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eChange stage or water.\u003c\/strong\u003e Repeated below-film feeding calls for a suitable emerger or pupa outside this sampler. With no response and no surface evidence, move after covering the useful lanes or switch to a subsurface selection. Do not cycle through all sixteen dries merely to keep this box in use.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eRelated water guides\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFor a local trip, read our \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/floatingfeathersupplyco.com\/pages\/lower-provo-river-fly-fishing\"\u003eLower Provo guide\u003c\/a\u003e and compare its dated caddis notes with the actual insects. The sampler covers adults in its listed sizes; it is not a complete hatch calendar.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePlanning a caddis trip? Our \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/floatingfeathersupplyco.com\/pages\/weber-river-fly-fishing\"\u003eWeber River guide\u003c\/a\u003e separates the seasonal calendar from current conditions and explains when the reported caddis sizes are smaller than this sampler.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOur \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/floatingfeathersupplyco.com\/pages\/green-river-flaming-gorge-fly-fishing\"\u003eGreen River below Flaming Gorge guide\u003c\/a\u003e explains when an adult-caddis selection fits the summer calendar and when a different insect or smaller size is needed.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePlanning a Jackson Hole trip? Our \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/floatingfeathersupplyco.com\/pages\/snake-river-jackson-hole-fly-fishing\"\u003eSnake River guide\u003c\/a\u003e explains the seasonal context, access checks and when this adult-caddis selection fits. It is not a complete Snake hatch assortment.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eRefill your selection\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFor the complete recipe without another box, choose the loose refill format at the top of this page. To replace only a few flies, use the exact individual-fly links in the contents table and choose your own quantities. Each option is a separate purchase; you do not need to add the complete refill and its individual components together.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Floating Feather Supply","offers":[{"title":"16 flies + box","offer_id":48412633235686,"sku":"FFS-CADDIS16-BOX","price":39.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"16-fly refill — no box","offer_id":48412633268454,"sku":"FFS-CADDIS16-REFILL","price":29.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0728\/9615\/1782\/files\/elk-hair-caddis-brown-932006-original-gray.png?v=1788639323","url":"https:\/\/floatingfeathersupplyco.com\/products\/four-color-caddis-sampler","provider":"Floating Feather Supply","version":"1.0","type":"link"}