CHOICE OF PATTERN 105 



No. 31 small dark sedge, No. 32 medium sedge, 



and No. ^^ cinnamon sedge 



Sedge fly. are all the patterns of sedges 



in the new set. They are, to 

 my mind, sufficient, although each of them is the 

 representative of a number of caddis-flies of the 

 various gradations of colour, and I cannot advise 

 the dry-fly man to overburden himself with others 

 which he will probably find superfluous. I must here 

 remind the reader of the wonderful sport I had during 

 some afternoons in July of 1907, with the small dark 

 sedge No. 31, and the medium sedge No. 32, and 

 the account of these red-letter days is set forth in 

 detail in " Modern Development of the Dry-Fly," 

 pages 196-9. 



Sedge-fishing is usually carried on at or just afterdusk, 

 and its success or non-success depends almost entirely 

 on the presence of the sedge flies. The later it is in 

 the season the more prevalent are the natural insects ; 

 I think, perhaps, there are more to be seen in October 

 than in any other month in the year. Very fine gut 

 is quite unnecessary ; in fact, fairly stout gut works 

 better with large flies, and there is no practical ad- 

 vantage in handicapping oneself with flimsy gear 

 when it is nearly dark. No place need be passed 

 over on account of the natural difficulties of landing 

 the fish when hooked ; even in parts overgrown 

 with weed with mere patches of open water between 

 trout may frequently be killed, as they seldom go to 

 weed after dark. This is probably due to the fisher- 



