Guide
IllustrationGorgeous George
Wet fly#8–12olive / yellow / pearlBest: May–Aug
When to use
A modern Irish lough wet that comes into its own in mayfly conditions and in rougher water, but it can keep taking fish after the main hatch. It is usually fished high on the cast where its legs and front hackle show well in wave.
Imitates
Bushy wet mayfly or general lough attractor with strong movement.
Team position
Top dropper or middle dropper on a lough team.
Best methods
Figure-of-eightDibbled
Dressing
- Hook
- wet fly, #8-12
- Thread
- orange
- Tail
- fluorescent yellow wool or yarn
- Body
- yellow-olive dubbing
- Rib
- oval gold tinsel
- Hackle
- yellow-olive body hackle, orange knotted pheasant-tail legs, medium olive front hackle and orange-dyed guinea fowl throat
- Cheeks
- jungle cock
- Head
- orange thread head
Documented modern Irish dressing. Some anglers fish darker green or sparkle variants.
Pairs with
Retrieve & line
- Wants a wave — fish it on the bob and dibble it
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