Green Peter

Irish lough sedge

Trout · Sea troutSurface

Palmered green-peacock-herl sedge wet — the classic Irish-lough bob fly for the Green Peter; fished in the wave to imitate the ascending/hatching sedge.

Fish this when

Warm evenings from late June through August on Irish loughs and Scottish lochs. The hatch starts at dusk and the fish move up quickly — have it on the bob dropper.

Why it works

Green Peter sedges are large and clumsy on the water — easy prey. The pattern rides the waves well, creates a natural silhouette, and is visible in low light.

Naturals it imitates