Materials
| Hook | #6 Mustad 7957B, 7948A or 94840 down-eye, bronzed, forged, regular length, or equivalent |
|---|---|
| Tying thread | dark brown |
| Extension | .063" nylon monofilament as used on lawn edgers |
| Body | brown dubbing |
| Wing | natural deer hair, length of body |
Notes
Designed as a skating fly for summer-run steelhead, the Grantham Sedge rides high because its forward nylon extension and deer hair head keep it on the surface. Fish it on a floating line, tie it on with a turle or clinch knot rather than a riffle hitch, and let it skate in line with the leader, using upstream or downstream mends to change direction.
Published in January 2008 (Vol 41 No 1), page 11.