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Ribbon Sedge

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Published on Aug 31. 2020 - 4 years ago
Updated or edited 4 years ago

Caddis

Dry flies

Tying and fishing a simple and effective dry fly. The Ribbon Sedge combines a buoyant poly-yarn underwing topped with shaped organza ribbon to give a silhouette that closely matches the profile of caddis/sedge flies. The colours of the poly-yarn and organza can be varied to match a wide range of the natural insects.

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