Tie the Pupatator Cased Caddis in 5 Minutes or Less

The *Pupatator* is the secret weapon you need in your fly box when traditional nymphs just aren't getting the attention you want from selective trout and steelhead.

When fish are keyed in on cased caddis tumbling along the bottom or refusing standard attractor patterns, dead-drifting a perfectly proportioned imitation changes the game. Originally designed for the legendary waters of the Deschutes River by Jack Hagan—one of the original owners of Northwest Fly Fishing Outfitters—and now professionally tied by Solitude Fly Company, the Pupatator brings an incredibly realistic, heavy-sinking profile to your nymphing rig.

In this episode of *Benchside Sessions*, we break down a start-to-finish tying tutorial for the Pupatator—a highly effective pattern engineered with the ultimate blend of buggy materials, wire, and a durable profile to trigger confident subsurface eats from both trout and summer steelhead.

If you want to add an exceptional, historically proven Deschutes River original to your subsurface rotation for aggressive trout and steelhead, this is the precise profile you need locked in your box.

*WHAT YOU'LL LEARN IN THIS EPISODE:*
*- Pro Tying Techniques:* Step-by-step instructions for building a durable, fast-sinking body and wrapping a realistic collar to flawlessly mimic a natural cased caddis.
*- Material Breakdown:* A complete look at the essential hooks, dubbing, wire, and hackle needed to keep your fly bouncing right in the strike zone.
*- On-The-Water Tactics:* Exactly how we rig and fish this legendary pattern to maximize hookups on rivers like the Deschutes.

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