Fishing The Green Sedge (Caddisflies):
Pupae;
On our hatch charts, we show most of the Green Sedges hatching from early spring
until mid-summer. I feel like this covers the majority of them. I have also found them
hatching in the early fall but not in any concentration or large quantity. There are so
many species, I don't doubt that there are other times of the year that these
caddisflies hatch in quantities worth noting. When a major hatch of any one species
starts, it seems to be about a month before all of them hatch, deposit their eggs and
die.
The pupae swim to surface when emerging. In the Spring, this usually occurs during
the late afternoon hours. In the summer, the emergence takes place in the evenings.
Presentation:
Imitations of the pupae may be presented on the bottom of the riffles and runs
during the early part of a hatch. Weight the fly and allow it to sink near the
bottom and then bring it back to the surface on the swing.
You may also try our Perfect Fly imitation of the pupa presented just under the
surface using a dead drift. Trial and error should tell you which method works best.
It greatly depends on the water you are fishing. Most of these caddisflies hatch from
the riffles.
Most of the time, the trout will take the pupa imitation near or on the surface. That is
where they are easily taken by the trout.
The idea is to imitate the pupae rising from the bottom to the surface of the water to
hatch. Whether you fish in an upstream or a downstream direction, make sure you
allow the fly to rise back to the surface.
Pupae;
On our hatch charts, we show most of the Green Sedges hatching from early spring
until mid-summer. I feel like this covers the majority of them. I have also found them
hatching in the early fall but not in any concentration or large quantity. There are so
many species, I don't doubt that there are other times of the year that these
caddisflies hatch in quantities worth noting. When a major hatch of any one species
starts, it seems to be about a month before all of them hatch, deposit their eggs and
die.
The pupae swim to surface when emerging. In the Spring, this usually occurs during
the late afternoon hours. In the summer, the emergence takes place in the evenings.
Presentation:
Imitations of the pupae may be presented on the bottom of the riffles and runs
during the early part of a hatch. Weight the fly and allow it to sink near the
bottom and then bring it back to the surface on the swing.
You may also try our Perfect Fly imitation of the pupa presented just under the
surface using a dead drift. Trial and error should tell you which method works best.
It greatly depends on the water you are fishing. Most of these caddisflies hatch from
the riffles.
Most of the time, the trout will take the pupa imitation near or on the surface. That is
where they are easily taken by the trout.
The idea is to imitate the pupae rising from the bottom to the surface of the water to
hatch. Whether you fish in an upstream or a downstream direction, make sure you
allow the fly to rise back to the surface.
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