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Hebridean sea trout bob fly

Salmon · Sea troutSurface & waking

A bright, mobile Hebridean sea-trout pattern that earns its extravagant name. Fished on the bob in a wave, it creates exactly the kind of commotion that sea trout investigate at speed.

Fish this when

On the Hebridean sea-trout lochs, on the bob dropper of a drifting cast. Summer, preferably in a breeze with a good wave running.

Why it works

Sea trout from the Hebrides are aggressive, responsive fish. A well-fished bob fly in a wave — wake, movement, aggression — is the method, and this pattern provides all three.

Naturals it imitates