Nymph

Beaded Hare's Lug

Scottish beadhead Hare's Ear

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A bead-headed Hare's Ear tied in the Scottish fashion — 'lug' is the Scottish word for ear, as in hare's ear. The bead gives it extra weight for deeper fishing than the standard wet-fly swing, while the rough hare's-ear dubbing maintains the natural, buggy quality that makes the pattern effective.

Fish this when

On Scottish lochs and island waters when fish are not taking on the top — on a washing-line rig or slow figure-of-eight just below the surface in spring and early summer.

Why it works

Hare's ear dubbing is one of the most universally effective nymph materials — buggy, natural, and suggestive of everything that trout eat. The bead gets it to the right depth on a stillwater retrieve.

Naturals it imitates