Claret Bumble

Claret bushy wet

Trout · Sea troutSubsurface

Dark claret seal's fur palmered with black hackle — a pattern so deeply embedded in loch-style tradition it practically comes with the boat.

Fish this when

Autumn on coloured water and rough streams. Fish it across and down on the middle dropper in a team of wets — effective when nothing specific is rising.

Why it works

Dark claret body with bushy hackle creates bulk and movement in broken water. Sea trout and brown trout attack it aggressively, especially in stained water.

Naturals it imitates