Dry fly
Halfhog
Hebridean half-hackle dry
Trout · Sea troutSurface
Half the deer hair of the Hedgehog — less buoyant, lower-riding, and a good middle option when the wave isn't full rage.
Fish this when
Summer on Hebridean sea-trout lochs in a moderate to good wave. Fish it on the bob or middle dropper with a steady retrieve or dib.
Why it works
Lower profile than the full Hedgehog but still plenty of disturbance. Sits in the wave naturally and triggers takes from feeding sea trout.
Naturals it imitates
sedge, general surface fly
Typical zone & fishable range
usually
Surface
Film
Subsurface
Deep
Setup sensitivity: medium
Quick facts
Tying difficulty
Intermediate
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