Great Gray Sedge

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Great Gray Sedge

Post by UC Steve » Wed Sep 02, 2015 1:14 pm

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Hook: #8 TMC 200R
Thread: camel UNI 8/0
Abdomen: 50/50 blend of Wapsi Superfine BWO & Hareline Light Olive on dubbing loop of Pearsall’s primrose yellow silk
Thorax: 50/50 pine squirrel & Hareline Brown on dubbing loop of tying thread
Wing: turkey tail
Hackle: brahma hen

Might fish for the large Eastern fall sedge as well.
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Re: Great Gray Sedge

Post by Smuggler » Wed Sep 02, 2015 1:47 pm

In a word, Masterful. I frequently throughout the season think about swinging big caddis flies at dusk when autumn arrives and the October caddis begin to emerge. Sadly where I'm located, many waters are closed after dusk...




...That hasn't stopped me in the past though :twisted:

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Re: Great Gray Sedge

Post by William Anderson » Wed Sep 02, 2015 4:27 pm

I really like this one. A natural hares body and it would resemble the Devils Crook. I'd like to fish this one in several sizes. Nice fly.
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Re: Great Gray Sedge

Post by UC Steve » Wed Sep 02, 2015 7:52 pm

Smuggler, this one fishes for Great Gray Spotted Sedge (Arctopsyche grandis) -- body, 5/8 long; wing, 1 inch. It produces big hatches on some rivers, but is only a seasonal presence on my homewater, yet the imitation produces through their season. Pupae & adults are active in the evening, yet the winged pattern works well all day here when they are around. So, there's a possibility you don't have to poach. :twisted:

William, yes, handy in #6-#10, but smaller than that I seem to do better on the wingless patterns.

Here's a hairwing version (squirrel tail) that works as well:
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Re: Great Gray Sedge

Post by UC Steve » Wed Sep 02, 2015 8:08 pm

Here's some pics of a natural I found under the porchlight a couple nights ago -- the first I've seen this season. These are heavy winged like October caddis. The abdomens are a beautiful deep olive when newly emerged, darkening to mahogany brown as the critter ages. This one is almost brown, showing just a hint of the olive.

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Re: Great Gray Sedge

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Re: Great Gray Sedge

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Re: Great Gray Sedge

Post by letumgo » Wed Sep 02, 2015 8:36 pm

See! That's exactly why I love this website, and admire the folks who contribute here. Top notch fishing flies. Imitative design, with a some entomology thrown in to keep things fun. Good stuff!!!

Steve - The color transition in your body dubbing reminds me of Carl's "fade" series of wingless wet flies. Kudos.
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Re: Great Gray Sedge

Post by UC Steve » Wed Sep 02, 2015 11:45 pm

letumgo wrote:See! That's exactly why I love this website, and admire the folks who contribute here. Top notch fishing flies. Imitative design, with a some entomology thrown in to keep things fun. Good stuff!!!

Steve - The color transition in your body dubbing reminds me of Carl's "fade" series of wingless wet flies. Kudos.
I agree. Lots of good bait in here. Best kind.

And kudos to Carl, descrbing his folded wing technique. Brilliant. Used to roll the turkey tail, the result a sort of fright-wig wing. This is my first effort at his technique & I dig it -- color on the outside, bows outward evenly on both sides like paired wings & meets at the tips like the natural. Thanks Carl.
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Re: Great Gray Sedge

Post by Smuggler » Thu Sep 03, 2015 8:59 am

Great pictures. I soooo need to try these.
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