Comments on: The Sedge Fly

By: Matt Brutosky

Matt Brutosky — Wed, 22 Dec 2010 03:53:25 +0000

When I have needed brown dubbing, I use the underhair from a patch of elk hide. Works like a charm. Also, instead of going and spending $10 for a piece of elk hide from the sporting goods store, go to a taxidermist. I was given a 2ft. square piece of Elk, Deer (summer coat and winter coat), and Antelope. All he asked in return was some Elk Hair Caddis flies. I gave him 1 1/2 dozen.

Cheers,
Matt

By: DaveC

DaveC — Wed, 30 Jun 2010 20:19:38 +0000

Hi David
We anglers must be the only people who complain about the hot weather.
Flies to try when there is weed about.
1) Beginners lesson 14 shipmans buzzer
2) ” ” 18 waterbeetle
3) Intermediate ” 5 sedge
4) ” ” 4 daddy longlegs

Probably what I will be using this weekend.
Hope this helps
DaveC.and the Team

By: David

David — Wed, 30 Jun 2010 10:06:21 +0000

Hi, have stumbled across your site and I must say I have definetly been missing out!!!! I started tying my own flies late last year and have been very successful with these in the winter months. However, since the weather has warmed up and there is alot of weed in my local still water fishery many of us have had no or few fish at all. Can you recommend any flies that would be of use as I fear the fish are stuffed from all the natural fly life in the water!!
Thanks again, site is fantastic…..
David , Suffolk

By: Sgt.John

Sgt.John — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 16:47:21 +0000

Dave this Elk hair jig floats better than my Deer hair.
I have used this fly fishing for Crappie and Blue Gil.
Thank you
John

By: young irish angler

young irish angler — Fri, 22 Jan 2010 19:10:41 +0000

hi dave and fly fisherman my name is conall i am irish anglers son and i also started fly tying and got a kit from glasgow angling centre the connoisseur fly tying kit and i was wondering if you could show me a shrinp fly

By: Alex

Alex — Sun, 10 Jan 2010 00:35:22 +0000

Hi Dave,
Have you ever caught carp on flies. I have caught them on caddis flies and find that with carp, the smaller the fly, the bigger the carp.

Alex

By: DaveC

DaveC — Wed, 06 Jan 2010 10:35:26 +0000

Hi Jon
Elk will give you better floating flies but it does tend to be brittle. Give it a try…..nothing is laid down in tablets of stone.
Happy Fishing
DaveC.and the Team.

By: Jon Brook

Jon Brook — Tue, 05 Jan 2010 20:00:58 +0000

Could elk hair be used as a wing because I have plenty of this and don’t want to buy a material for 1 0r 2 patterns.

By: irish angler

irish angler — Wed, 30 Dec 2009 11:19:48 +0000

i love fly fishing and fly tying and trout and salmon

By: mayfly

mayfly — Wed, 30 Dec 2009 11:17:13 +0000

hi dave i love mayfly fly patterns and please show me a proper mayfly wet