Mojo

[Traditionalist]

True enough, quite a few "constructed" patterns with various solid wings tend not to fish very well, but there are exceptions.

The Devaux sedge is basically the same as the other glue wing sedges. Varnish is not as good as glue though and makes a stiffer wing.

[otter]

The Devaux sedge is basically the same as the other glue wing sedges. Varnish is not as good as glue though and makes a stiffer wing.

Indeed,  I think I have used some brand of flexi cement, floo gloo i think,  on the few that i carry.

All these types of flies definitely stir the pot in terms of debate re realism, imitativeness and fishability and durability. Sometimes just messing around with various styles, sourcing materials, tying and fishing them is a welcome diversion from simply fishing a pattern that you know to be effecitve - variety at times is indeed the spice of life.