Sea trout wet
Medicine
Sea troutSurface
The classic Falkus night fly. A sparse, bright wet designed to be seen in the dark and to move fish that have settled on the bottom through the day.
Naturals it imitates
night-time suggestion
Typical zone & fishable range
usually
Surface
Shallow
Mid-depth
Deep
Setup sensitivity: medium
How it sits in the water
Fish near the surface on a floating line in the dark — sea trout come up readily at night when the water is low and clear.
How it's usually fished
- Night swingSurfaceCast across and slightly downstream, swing slowly through the pool tail in the dark.floating linelong leadersize 8–10 single
- Subsurface pullShallowEarly evening with a slow retrieve across likely lies.intermediate tipsize 10–12
Size by condition
| default range | 8–10 |
| low water | 10–12 |
| coloured water | 6–8 |
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