What it imitates
An adult sedge (caddis) skittering on the surface.
When to fish it
Summer evenings on rivers, and any time fish are splashy rather than sipping.
Materials
- Elk hair
- Hare dubbing
- Brown cock hackle
- Fine gold wire
- Tan thread
Steps
- 1
Tie in the fine wire, dub a slim tapered body up to the eye area.
- 2
Palmer a brown hackle back over the body and hold it at the bend.
- 3
Rib the wire forward through the hackle to lock it in, then trim the wire.
- 4
Stack a pinch of elk hair so the tips are level and measure it to the bend.
- 5
Tie the wing in with tight pinch wraps and trim the butts into a neat head.