Hairwing
Goats Toe
Hebridean sea trout fly
Salmon · Sea troutMid-depth
A traditional Hebridean pattern with an unname and a straightforward purpose — catching sea trout from small island lochs. It belongs in a box beside the Kate Maclaren and Clan Chief.
Fish this when
On the sea-trout lochs of the Hebrides and Scottish islands in summer. Fish on a traditional loch-style cast.
Why it works
Patterns that survive in isolated island fishing communities do so because they work. The Goats Toe has outlasted fashions.
Naturals it imitates
general attractor
Typical zone & fishable range
usually
Surface & waking
Shallow
Mid-depth
Deep
Setup sensitivity: medium
Quick facts
Tying difficulty
Beginner-friendly
Buy or tie?
Included in packs
Spate & autumn