Guide
IllustrationDaphnia Lure
Attractor#10–12orange / pinkBest: Jun–Sep
When to use
Use it on stocked stillwaters when trout switch to offshore or mid-water daphnia feeding, especially in settled summer conditions. Fish it on intermediate or sinking lines as part of a pulled team to intercept cruising fish.
Imitates
Daphnia cluster or pure attractor; exact imitation is not possible.
Team position
Top dropper or middle dropper ahead of naturals on a pulled stillwater cast.
Best methods
Washing-lineSink & drawFigure-of-eight
Dressing
- Hook
- lure or wide-gape wet fly, #10-12
- Thread
- orange
- Tail
- pearl flash
- Body
- orange, peach or chartreuse daphnia-style blob or fritz body
- Head
- thread head
Proxy: no single named standard 'Daphnia Lure' dressing was located. This uses the mainstream UK stillwater blob-style daphnia concept.
Pairs with
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