Fly of the Month--Craig Matthew's X-Caddis
Alex Barkume
This month's fly of the month is Craig Matthew's X Caddis.  This dynamite pattern fills my requirement for "must have" fly. It's simple to tie - and it works! Craig Matthew's ties for Blue Ribbon Fly Shop in Montana and has many killer patterns, although none better than his dry caddis pattern. It is essentially an Elk Hair Caddis without the hackle and a bit of antron for a trailing shuck. "Hey", you say - "why no hackle? The Elk Hair Caddis floats great and catches fish"! True enough, especially on broken water typical of