What is a Sedgehog fly?

Sedgehog traditional wet fly from the guys at fish fishing flies. Part of the traditional wet fly range from the team at fish. These flies have stood the test of time. Wet Trout flies resemble an insect under the water surface. They can imitate dead flies, aquatic insects or even an emerging insect.

Are sedges dry flies?

Trout > Dry Flies > Sedge / Caddis Caddis flies are quite often referred to as ‘Sedge’ flies, to describe how an adult Caddis fly tend to attach and cling themselves onto the sedge grass growing along the banks of the water.

Is a sedge a caddis fly?

The sedges are an alternative name for Caddisflies, Mostly nocturnal, the adult sedges hide in vegetation during the hours of daylight and are hard to find. Mating takes place at dusk, either in flight or on vegetation. We often see Sedge flies skating across rivers and stillwaters through the year.

Are caddis dry flies?

Caddis flies in pupa and dry fly form should be in every fly fishermans box on outings to rivers and lakes today. Don’t just use caddis as a dry fly, there are different rigs that you can use that make this a deadly pattern in your fishing armoury.

What kind of flies do you use for trout?

To consistently catch trout on dry flies, you need to be ready to imitate practically everything they eat off the surface: caddisflies, stoneflies, chironomids, the most common terrestrials and the mayfly’s emerger, dun and spinner stages.

What is a Yellow Sally fly?

Yellow Sallies (Isoperla) are smaller stoneflies that are common in many streams across the country. They are smaller than most stones and often come off unexpectedly when other mayflies are hatching, and thus they are often overlooked. A common indication is the red butt on the fly.

Why do hedgehogs get Flystrike?

Hedgehog fly strike happens when flies lay eggs on hedgehogs. The eggs look like small grains of rice. The risk is that fly eggs hatch into maggots. They can then cause huge damage to internal organs – entering via ears, eyes and other orifices.

What kind of fly does a sedgehog use?

Daiwl Bach works well, directly behind the Sedgehog. When retrieving the Sedgehog make short jerky pulls. With floatant like Gink on the wing, the fly is pulled just below the surface, then pops up through the surface again. This dropping down and popping up really triggers trout.

What does it mean when a hedgehog has a fly strike?

Flies will lay eggs on any open wound or hedgehog that is lying still/moving slowly or is otherwise vulnerable. Fly strike often means that a hedgehog is very sick and has been collapsed for some time, although flies can also target orphaned baby hedgehogs that cannot curl to protect themselves or wounded hedgehogs.

What does Stan Headley mean by sedgehog?

The Sedgehog or Half Hog is the invention of Stan Headley, looking like a little hedgehog but designed to immitate a Caddis ( Sedge ) comes into its own in the latter part of the year fished on a floating line and make sure it is well ginked up before fishing then retrieve it with short jerky pulls.

When do flies lay eggs on hedgehogs?

Hedgehog fly strike happens when flies lay eggs on hedgehogs. The eggs look like small grains of rice. Fly strike can happen at any time of year although it is most common in the Summer. Flies will lay eggs on any open wound or hedgehog that is lying still/moving slowly or is otherwise vulnerable.