Terrestrial / adult
Adult Dragonfly
Anisoptera, ADULT
Trout · Rainbow troutSurface
A big foam-and-deer-hair adult dragonfly for high summer stillwaters. Twitched across calm bays it provokes savage, committed takes from cruising trout.
Fish this when
Hot, still summer days on lakes and lochs when dragonflies are hawking the margins and a big surface mouthful turns fish on.
Why it works
A dragonfly is a rare, large meal; the splashy twitch imitates one dipping to lay eggs, and trout abandon caution for the size of the reward.
Naturals it imitates
Adult dragonflyAnisopteraADULT
Typical zone & fishable range
usually
Surface
Film
Subsurface
Deep
Setup sensitivity: low
Quick facts
Heritage
ModernClassicHeritage
Modern
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