Larva
Mop Fly
Bead-head mop-chenille worm
Carp · Barbel · Trout · GraylingDeep
A microfibre-chenille worm off a bathroom mop head, jigged on a bead — not subtle, but effective wherever fish are grubbing on soft, worm-like bottom food. Works the stained margins carp and barbel favour just as well as it works a Euro-nymph rig for trout and grayling.
Fish this when
Urban or pressured coarse water in stained conditions, or as a searching point fly on trout/grayling Euro-nymph rigs year-round. Works best static or barely moving on the bottom, or dead-drifted deep.
Why it works
The chenille body undulates with the lightest current, giving a lifelike wriggle with no help from the tier. Suggests larvae, maggots, worms and similar edible muck to opportunistic coarse fish and salmonids alike.
Naturals it imitates
larva
worm
bottom food
Typical zone & fishable range
usually
Surface
Film
Shallow
Subsurface
Deep
Setup sensitivity: low
Quick facts
Heritage
ModernClassicHeritage
Modern
Included in packs
Deep & bottom