Green Rock Worm (fuscula)
Tricoptera (caddis)
Family: Rhyacophilidae Genus: rhyacophilia Species: fuscula Common Name: Green Sedge
Basic Statistics
Size: 8-13mm Feeding : Predatory
Hook: #12, 14, 16 Emerging: Swim quickly to the surface
Case Type: Free Living Oviposting: Dives under to bottom
Hatch Date: Jun 25-Jul 20 Body Color: Green
Habitat: swift water rapids Wing Color: Gray/brown mottled
- Green Sedge Comments:
- Due to its free roaming the nymph is often exposed to the trout. Color the tippet tan to imitate the anchor line and fish the rapid sections of streams.
The quick emerging fuscula offers little exposure to trout so it doesn't pay to imitate this phase.
The returning adult fuscula dives to the bottom to lay eggs, then drifts long distances apparently exhausted. An under water adult pattern can be very effective in this situation.
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Green Rock Worm (fuscula)
Tricoptera (caddis)
| Family: | Rhyacophilidae |
| Genus: | rhyacophilia |
| Species: | fuscula |
| Common Name: | Green Sedge |
| Size: | 8-13mm | Feeding : | Predatory | |
| Hook: | #12, 14, 16 | Emerging: | Swim quickly to the surface | |
| Case Type: | Free Living | Oviposting: | Dives under to bottom | |
| Hatch Date: | Jun 25-Jul 20 | Body Color: | Green | |
| Habitat: | swift water rapids | Wing Color: | Gray/brown mottled | |
- Green Sedge Comments:
- Due to its free roaming the nymph is often exposed to the trout. Color the tippet tan to imitate the anchor line and fish the rapid sections of streams.
The quick emerging fuscula offers little exposure to trout so it doesn't pay to imitate this phase.
The returning adult fuscula dives to the bottom to lay eggs, then drifts long distances apparently exhausted. An under water adult pattern can be very effective in this situation.