Hedgehog

Hebridean big-wave dry

Trout · Sea troutSurface

A dense deer-hair dry tied for the big Hebridean wave — full of buoyancy and attitude, it bobs through the surface like something the trout shouldn't ignore.

Fish this when

Summer on the Hebridean sea-trout lochs in a good wave. On the bob dropper of a drifting cast, worked hard and dibbled at the wave face.

Why it works

Deer hair creates a robust, buoyant pattern that holds in breaking crests. The disturbance triggers aggressive takes from sea trout actively hunting the wave.

Naturals it imitates