Dry fly
Red Sedge
Big rusty lough Murrough
Trout · Sea troutSurface
Large rusty-red adult dressing for the Murrough — dapped or skated on Irish lough evenings to bring up the biggest trout.
Fish this when
On Irish lough evenings in high summer when the Murrough is up, dapped or skated hard across the drift to draw the biggest trout in the water.
Why it works
Its size and rusty-red bulk match a naturally huge sedge, and the wake it throws when skated triggers the same predatory take a big lough trout gives the real thing scuttling across the surface.
Naturals it imitates
adult Murrough / Great Red Sedge
Typical zone & fishable range
usually
Surface
Film
Subsurface
Deep
Setup sensitivity: medium
Quick facts
Tying difficulty
Intermediate