Golden Olive Bumble

Irish lough bob fly

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The bob fly that Irish anglers reach for without thinking twice. Golden olive palmer, bright yellow hackle, bronze mallard wing — designed for the loughs of Connacht.

Fish this when

Drifting the Irish loughs in May and June when the Murrough and Green Peter are about. Fish it on the top dropper, let it skate, dibble it in the wave.

Why it works

The palmered body creates wake and disturbance when dibbled. The golden olive colour reads as sedge or daddy in low light. Fish come long distances to investigate.

Naturals it imitates