The Complete Fly Fisherman – August-September 2019

62 | AUGUST/SEPTEMBER 2019 | TCFF

FOLDING AND CUTTING

DIAGRAM A

DIAGRAM B

DIAGRAM C

Cut here

Tie in here

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Top row, from left to right: Glomma Sedge, Hosa Sedge, WW Sedge.

Second row, from left to right: Wild Water Sedge, Upwinged Sedge, Wild Water Sedge No. 2.

Below: The Para Poly Sedge – an adult caddis imitation and the author’s best all-round sedge

imitation mainly because of the extreme durability of the Poly Yarn wing material.

When you use wing sheets that have veins it is important that the sheets are cut

and folded in the same direction as the veins of the natural. For sedge wings, cut out

a three-cornered piece of material (folding and cutting diagram A) and fold down in

the middle (diagram B). Once you gain confidence, the first step can be omitted.