Caddis dry
Small Brown Sedge
Early-season sedge dry
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A small, sparsely-dressed brown sedge for the early caddis hatches on Irish lowland rivers — dubbed brown body, mottled brown deer-hair or hen-hackle wing. Smaller and drabber than the Grey Sedge, for the first sedges of the year rather than the high-summer hatch.
Fish this when
May, on rivers like the Liffey, when the first small brown caddis begin hatching — fish it dead-drift over rising fish or searched through likely caddis water.
Why it works
Size and drab colour match the first caddis hatches of the year better than a bigger, brighter summer sedge pattern.
Naturals it imitates
small brown caddis adult
Typical zone & fishable range
usually
Surface
Film
Subsurface
Deep
Setup sensitivity: medium
Quick facts
Tying difficulty
Beginner-friendly
Heritage
ModernClassicHeritage
Classic
· Ireland, traditional river sedge dry