Work Sedgehog on the bob and Mini Lure on the point. Have a sedge or murrough pattern ready on a short leader for the evening rise.
If the main plan is not working, switch to a smaller, more imitative pattern fished slower and deeper. A change of drift angle can also make a difference.
Evening tends to be the best period in summer — stay late if you can for a sedge or spinner fall.
Windy conditions suit anchoring in productive areas rather than open-water drifting.
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Numbers are intensity 0 (none) to 3 (peak) — a guide, not a guarantee.
A very distinctive mixed style: bushy top droppers, sedgehogs, snatchers, midge imitations, Pennels and mini lures all have a place.
Conditions are away from Loch of Sulma's sweet spot — it usually fishes best in ripple wind with cloud skies.
A moderately sized loch in central Shetland that sees less pressure than the Tingwall cluster but holds good wild brown trout. Sulma has a reputation among local anglers for producing slightly better than average fish — perhaps reflecting its food base or lower fishing pressure. The loch is set in typical Shetland moorland with good bank access. Worth including in a loch-hopping circuit of the central mainland.
A moderately sized loch in central Shetland that sees less pressure than the Tingwall cluster but holds good wild brown trout.
Work Sedgehog on the bob and Mini Lure on the point. Have a sedge or murrough pattern ready on a short leader for the evening rise.
If the main plan is not working, switch to a smaller, more imitative pattern fished slower and deeper. A change of drift angle can also make a difference.
Evening tends to be the best period in summer — stay late if you can for a sedge or spinner fall.
Windy conditions suit anchoring in productive areas rather than open-water drifting.
Hatch predictions
Top nymph shown — see all 2 guilds with Pro.
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Hatch predictions
Top prey shown — see all 5 with Pro.
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Numbers are intensity 0 (none) to 3 (peak) — a guide, not a guarantee.
A very distinctive mixed style: bushy top droppers, sedgehogs, snatchers, midge imitations, Pennels and mini lures all have a place.
Conditions are away from Loch of Sulma's sweet spot — it usually fishes best in ripple wind with cloud skies.
A moderately sized loch in central Shetland that sees less pressure than the Tingwall cluster but holds good wild brown trout. Sulma has a reputation among local anglers for producing slightly better than average fish — perhaps reflecting its food base or lower fishing pressure. The loch is set in typical Shetland moorland with good bank access. Worth including in a loch-hopping circuit of the central mainland.
