Dry fly
Black Silverhorn
Tiny jet-black swarm sedge
Trout · GraylingSurface
Tiny long-horned black sedge that swarms over water on warm summer evenings; size matters far more than pattern — fish small and flush.
Fish this when
On warm summer evenings when swarms of tiny black silverhorns cloud the water and fish are sipping them steadily in a flat glide.
Why it works
Fished small and flush it matches the sheer numbers and low posture of the natural swarm, so fish already locked into a feeding rhythm take it on size alone rather than close inspection.
Naturals it imitates
adult black silverhorn (Mystacides)
Typical zone & fishable range
usually
Surface
Film
Subsurface
Deep
Setup sensitivity: medium
Quick facts
Tying difficulty
Intermediate