caddis
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- noun
- /ˈkædɪs/
- Jargon
:
mosca de caddis
- It might interrupt their spawning ritual and cause stunted and morally degraded offspring, which will lead to a fish that won't rise to a properly presented Caddis Fly.
- Elk-Hair caddis
- Hair caddis
- caddis hatch
Examples
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I immediately pieced Toby's fly rod together, attached the reel, and geared him up with a large woolly caddis, the kind of mothy thing that bred thickly on this part of the river.
Fiction book (1994) -
Many anglers prefer to use a caddis to mimic the insect's natural behavior when fishing.
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"Your Elk-Hair Caddis will work for you here."
Fiction book (1997) -
I watch a drowned caddis fly race by, trapped on the long tongue of the current.
Academic text (1995) -
I doubt this fly is taken by the fish as a cased caddis pattern.
Blog text (2) -
During the spring, the caddis flies are abundant, making it a great time for trout fishing.
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The best time to fish with a caddis is when they are hatching on the water's surface.
Synonyms
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A small artificial insect used to catch fish
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A small fake insect that floats on the water to attract fish
A small fishing bait made to look like an adult moth-like water insect
Compounds
A small insect with wings like a moth whose larvae live in water and build cases from sand and plants
A small moth-like insect whose young live in water and build cases from sand and plants
Surface Forms
Etymology
Caddis is also the name given to a small artificial fishing fly that copies this insect's look. Anglers call their fly a caddis because it looks like the real insect, and that is why fish often take a well-made caddis.