09-08-2008, 01:43 AM
I've been on the MP too much lately to know that what you are witnessing is not emerging Caddis but female diving caddis. The fish will not take the adults on the surface, but take the adults just below the surface, middle or dead drifted on the bottom. Because it's difficult to make your fly "dive" it's hard to fool the big brusiers, but I've taken my fair share of nice fish dead drifting adult diving caddis patterns right on the bottom. Good luck as this is maybe the most frustrating event to fish. These female caddis are usually in the trees and bushes, and when the temperatures warm enough, usually by mid morning they start diving to the bottom to lay their eggs. It literally drives the trout crazy and you'll see many large spalshes as you described.
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