Sedges or caddis flies encompass a large group of aquatic flies.  They are a very useful species to the fly fisherman and do not seem to have been so badly affected by the decline in fly abundance.  Indeed they have thrived on some rivers where upwing fly numbers have collapsed.  Sedges can make life easy for fishermen as they are big, active and splashy!  Delicate casts are not always essential, while allowing the a Sedge Dry Fly to drag can often induce a powerful take.

 

Warm and still summer evenings are the normal time to fish Sedge Dry Flies but be alert for hatches at other times.  Large hatches can be seen as early as May if there is a hot spell, or as late as October in an Indian Summer.  One or two species are active during the day.

 

Perhaps the most exciting form of dry fly fishing is to be had with Sedge Dry Flies.  Fishing a large pattern as the light is fading and striking at a splash hoping that the massive trout took your fly!