Wet fly
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
Typical zone & fishable range
usually
Surface
Film
Subsurface
Deep
Setup sensitivity: medium
Quick facts
Tying difficulty
Intermediate
Heritage
ModernClassicHeritage
Heritage
· Ireland, traditional — no single documented originator or date
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Tying a R.A Green Peter Wet Fly with Davie McPhail
Davie McPhail · canonical
Premier Angling
Irish fly-fishing and fly-tying supplier; useful for Irish lough and salmon coverage.
Fish Fishing Flies
Broad UK fallback with strong wet-fly and lough-style pattern coverage.
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