Tying a Hot Spot sedgehog with Barry Ord Clarke

One of the best little caddis patterns around. With an additional Glo Brite hot spot, when pulled through the surface film, this will bring fish up, just about all year round.
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[@kerrypitt9789]

The Sedgehog has become my all time favorite dry fly when Caddis are coming off. There are other flies tied in a similar manner but have different names, like the International Hopper, which rather than be a hopper, is more of a Caddis pattern. I never go anywhere without Sedgehogs. The one thing Barry, I wonder if a person does not add that last twist of hackle, it should still work. Arguably you would be fishing with the old trusty Mikiluk Sedge. Pretty close anyway. I'm not criticizing, I think it is interesting to see how things have stayed fairly similar without the internet.

[@Thefeatherbender]

Oh yeah Kerry...

[@duderoony]

Nice hedgehog Sedge right there Barry. Thank you for another one.

[@Thefeatherbender]

Thanks Dude.

[@silvertip8k278]

I love it when you come up with something i can even tie!
Lovely
Thank you...

[@Thefeatherbender]

Thanks Silvertip.

[@cariboobound1346]

Hi Barry, nice job once again. Very similar fly to the Mikulak sedge or Mitch's sedge I use here in B.C. Canada. Just finished tying a couple of dozen of the Mikulak this weekend, will have to do up a couple of these to throw in the box for next year. Tight lines, Neil

[@Thefeatherbender]

Hi CB, Thanks. I don't know the Mikulak or Miches sedge but I'll have to have a look at them they sound interesting!

[@scolemans]

Great pattern and fab tie made to look easy once again 👏👏

[@hankvana2149]

Nice one Barry! Like this pattern as it imitates a small moth that we have here. I use the natural deer hair one the most but have also had good luck with all white and all black ones as well.

[@Thefeatherbender]

Nice, thanks Hank.

[@kerrypitt9789]

I have had a lot of luck with Sedgehogs and I applauded you here! However my main reason for enjoying this is I got to watch scissors I may never own, at work. Those things are beautiful! I am a scissor hoarder/collector but I have run out of spare children to sell in order to own a pair of these. Oh I could afford them but it might put me in the radar zone as my monthly budget gasps it's last dying breath!!!

[@Thefeatherbender]

Thanks Kerry, yeah I enjoy my scissors too! I know all about that!!

[@kerrypitt9789]

@@Thefeatherbender I may yet own the scissors, I can feel temptation building in me and my life philosophy is to overcome temptation I must fulfill it....wait! Did you feel a disturbance in the Force?? 😁

[@marksleeper3752]

nice job Barry Kudos

[@NewEnglandStreamers]

Cracking pattern! 🎣

[@Thefeatherbender]

Thanks NES.

[@grahamlonergan8964]

very nice

[@Thefeatherbender]

Thanks Irish.

[@ianflyfishmontana]

Could this also be seen as a small rodent? Is that a stupid question? With white dubbing it could look like a belly?

[@Thefeatherbender]

Absolutely!

[@giedriusstoskus7204]

Exelent work

[@Thefeatherbender]

Thank you Giedrius.

[@scottmehlhaff8124]

45 gram fly? My steamers have less material, looks like half after hide lol.

[@paddyferguson59]

Learn from davie mcphail m8

[@Thefeatherbender]

Why thank you Patrick, I always do!