About the Murragh Trout Fly

The Murragh is an imitation of a large Irish sedge. The natural is a popular lure for dapping on the rivers and loughs of Galway and Mayo. The natural is called Great Red Sedge and is found on waters over the whole of Europe during the early season, specially at evening time.

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Creator of this trout fly: Anon

Tier of this trout fly: Paul Strasman

Country of origin for this trout fly: Ireland

This trout fly is designed to be fished on Rivers & Streams, Still Water fish

Dressings

• Hook : 8, longshank
• Silk : Brown
• Rib : Oval gold
• Body : Brown seal's fur or substitute fur
• Palmered Hackle : Red brown cock
• Wing : Slips of brown turkey or bucktail
• Front Hackles : Two red brown cock, together
• Antennae : Two stripped stalks of red brown hackle

Wings : Tie in at least 1/2 as long as body either standard winging or the more modern method is to use a fexible glue to fix wing, this laid flat over body.