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Title: Best Wet Fly For Brown Trout
Post by: Mike Barrio on 21/02/2021 at 22:18
If you could only fill your fly box with one wet fly pattern for brown trout river fishing, what would it be?

I think I would choose the Silver Invicta  :z12

What would you choose  :?
Title: Re: Best Wet Fly For Brown Trout
Post by: Steven Kidd on 21/02/2021 at 22:23
There are many, but I know my favourite....

The Greenwells Spider.

Close contenders were a Waterhen Bloa and a Pheasant Tail Nymph,  :wink

Steven
Title: Re: Best Wet Fly For Brown Trout
Post by: Eddie Sinclair on 22/02/2021 at 07:50
Hares lug,

It can be fished many different ways and although it does not match anything specific, it suggests many types of trout food.

Eddie
Title: Re: Best Wet Fly For Brown Trout
Post by: James Laraway on 22/02/2021 at 09:30
Gold head hares ear for me......

Hares lug,

It can be fished many different ways and although it does not match anything specific, it suggests many types of trout food.

Eddie
Title: Re: Best Wet Fly For Brown Trout
Post by: Dave Robb on 22/02/2021 at 15:56
Black Pennell as it is  by far my most productive wet fly on the Don.
Title: Re: Best Wet Fly For Brown Trout
Post by: Mike Barrio on 22/02/2021 at 16:05
Interesting stuff :cool:

Silver Invicta, Greenwells Spider and Black Pennell have probably been my most productive flies on the Don over the years, excluding dries 👍

Not fished Hares Lug much on the river, but very productive on Stillwaters.
Title: Re: Best Wet Fly For Brown Trout
Post by: Steven Kidd on 22/02/2021 at 18:30
Mike,

Silver Invicta 14s-12s for Seatrout on the Don were epic when i last fished them, and also a Cinnamon Gold when the sedges are about.

Great old tried and tested patterns, :wink

Steven
Title: Re: Best Wet Fly For Brown Trout
Post by: Jeff Donovan on 23/02/2021 at 00:05
A William's Favourite in a variety of sizes, a complete black fly (apart from its silver rib) which represents absolutely nothing but excels in both profile & silhouette.
Title: Re: Best Wet Fly For Brown Trout
Post by: Gavin Stevenson on 23/02/2021 at 07:07
black pennel for me
Title: Re: Best Wet Fly For Brown Trout
Post by: Terry Coging on 23/02/2021 at 07:54
Black Pennell for me too!
Title: Re: Best Wet Fly For Brown Trout
Post by: James Laraway on 23/02/2021 at 09:11
Black Pennell for me too!

Black pennell for river fish ? Really ?

well i never....

i never bothered trying it on the don....
Title: Re: Best Wet Fly For Brown Trout
Post by: Alan Davidson on 25/02/2021 at 10:25
Greenwell spider followed by Wickams Fancy and Black Pennell.
Title: Re: Best Wet Fly For Brown Trout
Post by: Andy Finlay on 27/02/2021 at 19:27
I tend to do ok with a Kate Mclaren at times, don't fish a lot of wet but works for me along with a teal blue and silver. Get a lot of fish with this combo on assynt lochs as well.
Title: Re: Best Wet Fly For Brown Trout
Post by: Will Shaw on 27/02/2021 at 19:56
Endrick Spider. 👍👍
Title: Re: Best Wet Fly For Brown Trout
Post by: Matt Hart on 01/03/2021 at 14:53
Black Pennell for me on the Don too, always my go-to fly.
Title: Re: Best Wet Fly For Brown Trout
Post by: Terry Coging on 01/03/2021 at 18:16
Black pennell for river fish ? Really ?

well i never....

i never bothered trying it on the don....
I've never fished the Don (Wish I could) but a Black Pennell has been the most reliable wet fly for me on the Welsh , English and even French rivers. This fly has everything.  First of all it's BLACK.  A touch of silver and colour and a bit action if tied nicely.
Title: Re: Best Wet Fly For Brown Trout
Post by: Neil Johnston on 10/03/2021 at 22:24
Black pennell. - But what's the best wet fly in the catalogue for attracting the angler?  :z13
Personally, I can't resist a decent Grouse & Claret!  :z4
Title: Re: Best Wet Fly For Brown Trout
Post by: Gavin Stevenson on 11/03/2021 at 07:16
I think that anglers 'go to flys' are really down to confidence and those memorable trout they captured! Interestingly for myself my go to dry fly on Don is simple CDC's in black, olive and brown but had much less success with Klinkhammer, also much easier and quicker to tie!