What have you tied today?

[Clan Ford]

Mark,

Where about do you hide the tungsten in your pink worm :?

Norm

[Malcolm]

A Sedge Hopper. This was one of a group of hopper/muddler crossovers that I got dressings for from Peter Scott. I think he got the ideas from Wayne Luallan about 15 years ago. Then again who knows who was first, might be Ally Gowan for all I know. Good fly though
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[The General]

Sedge Muddler

Looks very good to me.   Like to say so does Ian's Blae and Black variation.    Is there tying details to follow Malcolm?

Davie

[Malcolm]

Davie,

Changed the name in the post: the next fly coming up is the sedge muddler - sorry!

Malcolm

[Clan Chief]

nice patterns chaps especially the hybrid hopper

Here's my latest....

hook = 12
thread = yellow
body = natural brown awesome possum
rib = yellow thread
hackle =  gray partridge.

[Malcolm]

And this is the true sedge muddler:

Basically a straightforward muddler with very short PT hopper legs except once the fly is finished the underside is shaved. I like to leave a few stubbly bits in addition to the hopper legs. Mine also differs from Peter's original in that he used to have a much shorter wing but I like a much longer wing. Generally mine is much coarser but you can play about with it quite a lot..

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The Sedge hopper is very easy to tie- straightforward hopper leags on the body but the deer hair is tied facing over the eye then pulled back and tied off. Always remembering to keep the first couple of turns of thread quite light or the deer hair will flare.

Malcolm

 

[Clan Chief]

Tied three of these tonight........

[thewaterbouys]

One of many tied tonight Top fly Last Season Black Perly Game Spider.
Henry

[thewaterbouys]

    John if the fish are up i tend to leave it static for a few secs before retreiving thats on a 12 .If on a 14 or 16 a wee bit of gink inching it along the top for great results.

       All the best Henry.

[Clan Chief]

Quite fancy the look of that do you have the dressing ?