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Fly Types > Trout Wet Flies

Trout Wet Flies

Trout Wet Flies - Larva, pupa, drowned adults and Lures

The trout finds most of its food beneath the surface of the water, sometimes by grubbing around the weed-beds, at other times by rising in water to take nymphs and pupae on their way to the surface 

The wet flies  fall into various categories: larval and pupal forms of various aquatic insects; drowned adults or even swamped stillborn flies; and drowned terrestrials such as beetles. Many do not represent anything in nature, but are classed as attractor flies or lures, designed to tempt the fish to take out of curiosity. A number of the silver-bodied flies can emulate small fry or minnows. Most of the dry flies have a wet-fly equivalents. The use of heavier hooks, softer hen hackles instead of cock, and in the case of winged flies a backward-sloping wing, changes the dry fly into a wet one which sinks below the sufrace of the water. Cock hackles are used for these patterns but they are taken from the very young bird where the individual fibres are very soft.

There are two main areas of wet-fly fishing. Firstly, there are the wild rain-fed rivers and streams where it is difficult to see a fish rise let alone see a minute dry fly on the surface. On such waters, wet flies are used almost exclusively upstream and down, as necessity or terrain dictates. The second main area of wet-fly fishing is on atill waters like lakes, lochs and reservoirs, where the angler uses a team of wet flies just below the surface. 

On wild streams while searching for the natural Brownie, soft-hackled wet flies like the Partridge and Orange, the Snipe and Purple, the Black Spider, a wet Coch-y-Bonddu, and many others are used.

'When do you fish a wet fly, and when a dry?' 

Always fish a dry-fly pattern when you see a trout rising during a hatch of natural insects. However, when the trout refuses to rise to a dry fly, fishing just below the surface with a wet fly can often work. When no activity is obvious, it is a case for the wet fly, pure and simple.

The soft, game-bird hackles of many wet flies have the necessary mobility in the water. They pulsate and 'kick' in the current, attracting the fish by their very movement. They look alive and edible; the two key properties for a successful fly

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3D Glass Epoxy Bead Head (BH) Buzzer Black

3D Glass Epoxy Bead Head (BH) Buzzer Black£0.53   £0.40Add to Trout / Salmon Fly Fishing Basket

Available in Fly Size(s)
12, 14, 16.

3D Glass Epoxy Bead Head (BH) Buzzer Claret

3D Glass Epoxy Bead Head (BH) Buzzer Claret£0.53   £0.40Add to Trout / Salmon Fly Fishing Basket

Available in Fly Size(s)
12, 14, 16.

3D Glass Epoxy Bead Head (BH) Buzzer Green

3D Glass Epoxy Bead Head (BH) Buzzer Green£0.53   £0.40Add to Trout / Salmon Fly Fishing Basket

Available in Fly Size(s)
12, 14, 16.

3D Glass Epoxy Bead Head (BH) Buzzer Olive

3D Glass Epoxy Bead Head (BH) Buzzer Olive£0.53   £0.40Add to Trout / Salmon Fly Fishing Basket

Available in Fly Size(s)
12, 14, 16.

3D Glass Epoxy Bead Head (BH) Buzzer Orange

3D Glass Epoxy Bead Head (BH) Buzzer Orange£0.53   £0.40Add to Trout / Salmon Fly Fishing Basket

Available in Fly Size(s)
12, 14, 16.

3D Glass Epoxy Bead Head (BH) Buzzer Red

3D Glass Epoxy Bead Head (BH) Buzzer Red£0.53   £0.40Add to Trout / Salmon Fly Fishing Basket

Available in Fly Size(s)
12, 14, 16.

3D Glass Epoxy Bead Head (BH) Nymph Black

3D Glass Epoxy Bead Head (BH) Nymph Black£0.53   £0.43Add to Trout / Salmon Fly Fishing Basket

Available in Fly Size(s)
10, 12, 14.

3D Glass Epoxy Bead Head (BH) Nymph Bloodworm

3D Glass Epoxy Bead Head (BH) Nymph Bloodworm£0.53   £0.40Add to Trout / Salmon Fly Fishing Basket

Available in Fly Size(s)
10, 12, 14, 16.

3D Glass Epoxy Bead Head (BH) Nymph Bloodworm Marabu

3D Glass Epoxy Bead Head (BH) Nymph Bloodworm Marabu£0.53   £0.40Add to Trout / Salmon Fly Fishing Basket

Available in Fly Size(s)
10, 12, 14.

3D Glass Epoxy Bead Head (BH) Nymph Brown

3D Glass Epoxy Bead Head (BH) Nymph Brown£0.53   £0.40Add to Trout / Salmon Fly Fishing Basket

Available in Fly Size(s)
10, 12, 14.

3D Glass Epoxy Bead Head (BH) Nymph Claret

3D Glass Epoxy Bead Head (BH) Nymph Claret£0.53   £0.40Add to Trout / Salmon Fly Fishing Basket

Available in Fly Size(s)
8, 10, 12, 14.

3D Glass Epoxy Bead Head (BH) Nymph Gold

3D Glass Epoxy Bead Head (BH) Nymph Gold£0.53   £0.40Add to Trout / Salmon Fly Fishing Basket

Available in Fly Size(s)
10, 12, 14.

3D Glass Epoxy Bead Head (BH) Nymph Light Green

3D Glass Epoxy Bead Head (BH) Nymph Light Green£0.53   £0.40Add to Trout / Salmon Fly Fishing Basket

Available in Fly Size(s)
10, 12, 14.

3D Glass Epoxy Bead Head (BH) Nymph Olive

3D Glass Epoxy Bead Head (BH) Nymph Olive£0.53   £0.40Add to Trout / Salmon Fly Fishing Basket

Available in Fly Size(s)
10, 12, 14.

3D Glass Epoxy Bead Head (BH) Nymph Orange

3D Glass Epoxy Bead Head (BH) Nymph Orange£0.53   £0.40Add to Trout / Salmon Fly Fishing Basket

Available in Fly Size(s)
10, 12, 14.

3D Glass Epoxy Bead Head (BH) Nymph Red

3D Glass Epoxy Bead Head (BH) Nymph Red£0.53   £0.40Add to Trout / Salmon Fly Fishing Basket

Available in Fly Size(s)
10, 12, 14.

3D Glass Epoxy Bloodworm

3D Glass Epoxy Bloodworm£0.40   £0.40Add to Trout / Salmon Fly Fishing Basket

Available in Fly Size(s)
10, 12, 14.

3D Glass Epoxy Buzzer Black

3D Glass Epoxy Buzzer Black£0.47   £0.40Add to Trout / Salmon Fly Fishing Basket

Available in Fly Size(s)
12, 14, 16.

3D Glass Epoxy Buzzer Claret

3D Glass Epoxy Buzzer Claret£0.47   £0.40Add to Trout / Salmon Fly Fishing Basket

Available in Fly Size(s)
12, 14, 16.

3D Glass Epoxy Buzzer Green

3D Glass Epoxy Buzzer Green£0.47   £0.40Add to Trout / Salmon Fly Fishing Basket

Available in Fly Size(s)
12, 14, 16.

3D Glass Epoxy Buzzer Olive

3D Glass Epoxy Buzzer Olive£0.47   £0.40Add to Trout / Salmon Fly Fishing Basket

Available in Fly Size(s)
12, 14, 16.

3D Glass Epoxy Buzzer Orange

3D Glass Epoxy Buzzer Orange£0.47   £0.40Add to Trout / Salmon Fly Fishing Basket

Available in Fly Size(s)
12, 14, 16.

3D Glass Epoxy Buzzer Red

3D Glass Epoxy Buzzer Red£0.47   £0.40Add to Trout / Salmon Fly Fishing Basket

Available in Fly Size(s)
12, 14, 16.

3D Glass Epoxy Nymph Black

3D Glass Epoxy Nymph Black£0.47   £0.40Add to Trout / Salmon Fly Fishing Basket

Available in Fly Size(s)
10, 12, 14.

3D Glass Epoxy Nymph Bloodworm Marabou

3D Glass Epoxy Nymph Bloodworm Marabou£0.47   £0.40Add to Trout / Salmon Fly Fishing Basket

Available in Fly Size(s)
12, 14, 16.

3D Glass Epoxy Nymph Brown

3D Glass Epoxy Nymph Brown£0.47   £0.40Add to Trout / Salmon Fly Fishing Basket

Available in Fly Size(s)
10, 12, 14.

3D Glass Epoxy Nymph Claret

3D Glass Epoxy Nymph Claret£0.47   £0.40Add to Trout / Salmon Fly Fishing Basket

Available in Fly Size(s)
10, 12, 14.

3D Glass Epoxy Nymph Gold

3D Glass Epoxy Nymph Gold£0.47   £0.40Add to Trout / Salmon Fly Fishing Basket

Available in Fly Size(s)
10, 12, 14.

3D Glass Epoxy Nymph Light Green

3D Glass Epoxy Nymph Light Green£0.47   £0.40Add to Trout / Salmon Fly Fishing Basket

Available in Fly Size(s)
10, 12, 14.

3D Glass Epoxy Nymph Olive

3D Glass Epoxy Nymph Olive£0.47   £0.40Add to Trout / Salmon Fly Fishing Basket

Available in Fly Size(s)
10, 12, 14.

3D Glass Epoxy Nymph Orange

3D Glass Epoxy Nymph Orange£0.47   £0.40Add to Trout / Salmon Fly Fishing Basket

Available in Fly Size(s)
10, 12, 14.

3D Mega Deep Diving Nymphs and Buzzers Selection

3D Mega Deep Diving Nymphs and Buzzers Selection£9.99   £6.75Add to Trout / Salmon Fly Fishing Basket

34 3D Glass Buzzers & Nymphs

Alder

Alder£0.40   £0.25Add to Trout / Salmon Fly Fishing Basket

Available in Fly Size(s)
10, 12, 14.

Alexandra

Alexandra£0.40   £0.25Add to Trout / Salmon Fly Fishing Basket

Available in Fly Size(s)
6, 8, 10, 12, 14.

Bead Head (BH) Bibio

Bead Head (BH) Bibio£0.53   £0.39Add to Trout / Salmon Fly Fishing Basket

Available in Fly Size(s)
10, 12, 14.

Bibio

Bibio£0.32   £0.32Add to Trout / Salmon Fly Fishing Basket

Available in Fly Size(s)
12.

Black & Peacock Spider

Black & Peacock Spider£0.40   £0.25Add to Trout / Salmon Fly Fishing Basket

Available in Fly Size(s)
10, 12, 14.

Black Epoxy Buzzer

Black Epoxy Buzzer£0.40   £0.40Add to Trout / Salmon Fly Fishing Basket

Available in Fly Size(s)
10, 12, 14.

Black Gnat

Black Gnat£0.40   £0.25Add to Trout / Salmon Fly Fishing Basket

Available in Fly Size(s)
10, 12, 14.

Black Pennell

Black Pennell£0.40   £0.25Add to Trout / Salmon Fly Fishing Basket

Available in Fly Size(s)
8, 10, 12, 14, 16.

Black Spider

Black Spider£0.40   £0.25Add to Trout / Salmon Fly Fishing Basket

Available in Fly Size(s)
10, 12, 14.

Black Zulu

Black Zulu£0.40   £0.25Add to Trout / Salmon Fly Fishing Basket

Available in Fly Size(s)
10, 12, 14, 16.

Blae & Black

Blae & Black£0.40   £0.25Add to Trout / Salmon Fly Fishing Basket

Available in Fly Size(s)
10, 12, 14.

Bloody Butcher

Bloody Butcher£0.40   £0.25Add to Trout / Salmon Fly Fishing Basket

Available in Fly Size(s)
10, 12, 14, 16.

Blue Dun

Blue Dun£0.40   £0.25Add to Trout / Salmon Fly Fishing Basket

Available in Fly Size(s)
10, 12, 14.

Blue Winged Olive

Blue Winged Olive£0.40   £0.25Add to Trout / Salmon Fly Fishing Basket

Available in Fly Size(s)
12, 14, 16.

Blue Zulu

Blue Zulu£0.40   £0.25Add to Trout / Salmon Fly Fishing Basket

Available in Fly Size(s)
10, 12, 14.

Bouncing Blobs Stillwater Introductory Streamer / Lure Collection 11 Flies

Bouncing Blobs Stillwater Introductory Streamer / Lure Collection 11 Flies£4.40   £3.25Add to Trout / Salmon Fly Fishing Basket

Stillwater Blobs Collection - 11 flies

Bouncing Blobs Stillwater Streamer / Lure Collection 22 Flies

Bouncing Blobs Stillwater Streamer / Lure Collection 22 Flies£8.36   £5.99

Stillwater Blobs Collection - 22 flies

Bouncing Blobs Stillwater Streamer / Lure Collection 22 Flies with Aluminium Fly Box

Bouncing Blobs Stillwater Streamer / Lure Collection 22 Flies with Aluminium Fly Box£45.35   £24.99Add to Trout / Salmon Fly Fishing Basket

Stillwater Blobs Collection - 22 flies

Bruiser - Irish Bumble

Bruiser - Irish Bumble£0.49   £0.25Add to Trout / Salmon Fly Fishing Basket

Available in Fly Size(s)
10, 12, 14.

Bumble Claret

Bumble Claret£0.40   £0.25Add to Trout / Salmon Fly Fishing Basket

Available in Fly Size(s)
10, 12, 14.

Bumble Golden Olive

Bumble Golden Olive£0.40   £0.25Add to Trout / Salmon Fly Fishing Basket

Available in Fly Size(s)
10, 12.

Butcher

Butcher£0.40   £0.25Add to Trout / Salmon Fly Fishing Basket

Available in Fly Size(s)
8, 10, 12, 14.

Chromomidae - Essential Bloodworm Collection

Chromomidae - Essential Bloodworm Collection£4.50   £3.75Add to Trout / Salmon Fly Fishing Basket

Bloodworm - 6 varieties

Cinnamon

Cinnamon£0.40   £0.25Add to Trout / Salmon Fly Fishing Basket

Available in Fly Size(s)
10, 12.

Cinnamon & Gold

Cinnamon & Gold£0.40   £0.25Add to Trout / Salmon Fly Fishing Basket

Available in Fly Size(s)
10, 12, 14.

Clan Chief - Irish Bumble

Clan Chief - Irish Bumble£0.49   £0.25Add to Trout / Salmon Fly Fishing Basket

Available in Fly Size(s)
10, 12, 14.

Claret - Irish Bumble

Claret - Irish Bumble£0.49   £0.25Add to Trout / Salmon Fly Fishing Basket

Available in Fly Size(s)
10, 12, 14.

Claret Pennell

Claret Pennell£0.40   £0.25Add to Trout / Salmon Fly Fishing Basket

Available in Fly Size(s)
10, 12, 14.

Coachman

Coachman£0.40   £0.25Add to Trout / Salmon Fly Fishing Basket

Available in Fly Size(s)
8, 10, 12, 14.

Coch-Y-Bondhu

Coch-Y-Bondhu£0.40   £0.25Add to Trout / Salmon Fly Fishing Basket

Available in Fly Size(s)
10, 12, 14.

Competition Sized Mini Lures - International Fly Guage Sized Hooks

Competition Sized Mini Lures - International Fly Guage Sized Hooks£6.00   £5.00Add to Trout / Salmon Fly Fishing Basket

11 Competition Sized Lures - International Fly Guage Tested Hooks

Czech Nymph Amber & Brown

Czech Nymph Amber & Brown£0.47   £0.34Add to Trout / Salmon Fly Fishing Basket

Available in Fly Size(s)
8, 10, 12.

Czech Nymph Cream & Amber

Czech Nymph Cream & Amber£0.47   £0.34Add to Trout / Salmon Fly Fishing Basket

Available in Fly Size(s)
10, 12.

Czech Nymph Cream & Red

Czech Nymph Cream & Red£0.47   £0.34Add to Trout / Salmon Fly Fishing Basket

Available in Fly Size(s)
10, 12.

Czech Nymph Green Pea

Czech Nymph Green Pea£0.47   £0.34Add to Trout / Salmon Fly Fishing Basket

Available in Fly Size(s)
8, 10, 12.

Czech Nymph Hares Ear & Amber

Czech Nymph Hares Ear & Amber£0.47   £0.34Add to Trout / Salmon Fly Fishing Basket

Available in Fly Size(s)
8, 10.

Czech Nymph Hares Ear & Green

Czech Nymph Hares Ear & Green£0.47   £0.34Add to Trout / Salmon Fly Fishing Basket

Available in Fly Size(s)
8, 10.

Czech Nymph Legged Caddis£0.47   £0.34Add to Trout / Salmon Fly Fishing Basket

Available in Fly Size(s)
10, 12.

Czech Nymph Olive & Amber

Czech Nymph Olive & Amber£0.47   £0.34Add to Trout / Salmon Fly Fishing Basket

Available in Fly Size(s)
10, 12.

Czech Nymph Olive & Brown

Czech Nymph Olive & Brown£0.47   £0.34Add to Trout / Salmon Fly Fishing Basket

Available in Fly Size(s)
8, 10, 12.

Czech Nymph Sparkle & Orange

Czech Nymph Sparkle & Orange£0.47   £0.34Add to Trout / Salmon Fly Fishing Basket

Available in Fly Size(s)
8, 10, 12.

Damsel Epoxy Nymph

Damsel Epoxy Nymph£0.47   £0.38Add to Trout / Salmon Fly Fishing Basket

Available in Fly Size(s)
10, 12, 14.

Damsel Epoxy Nymph With Blue Tinsel in Tail

Damsel Epoxy Nymph With Blue Tinsel in Tail£0.47   £0.38Add to Trout / Salmon Fly Fishing Basket

Available in Fly Size(s)
10, 12, 14.

Damsel Living Olive Nymph

Damsel Living Olive Nymph£0.47   £0.38Add to Trout / Salmon Fly Fishing Basket

Available in Fly Size(s)
10, 12, 14.

Dark Hendrickson Wet Fly

Dark Hendrickson Wet Fly£0.47   £0.32Add to Trout / Salmon Fly Fishing Basket

Available in Fly Size(s)
12, 14, 16.

Dark Mackerel

Dark Mackerel£0.40   £0.25Add to Trout / Salmon Fly Fishing Basket

Available in Fly Size(s)
8, 10, 12.

Digbys Demon

Digbys Demon£0.40   £0.25Add to Trout / Salmon Fly Fishing Basket

Available in Fly Size(s)
10, 12.

Dunkeld

Dunkeld£0.40   £0.25Add to Trout / Salmon Fly Fishing Basket

Available in Fly Size(s)
8, 10, 12, 14.

Ephemera Bundle 1 - The Mayfly Collection

Ephemera Bundle 1 - The Mayfly Collection£4.50   £3.25Add to Trout / Salmon Fly Fishing Basket

The Mayfly - dries and nymphs

Epoxy Back Callibaetis Nymph

Epoxy Back Callibaetis Nymph£0.40   £0.32Add to Trout / Salmon Fly Fishing Basket

Available in Fly Size(s)
12, 14, 16.

Erics Beetle

Erics Beetle£0.40   £0.32Add to Trout / Salmon Fly Fishing Basket

Available in Fly Size(s)
10.

Fiery Brown

Fiery Brown£0.40   £0.25Add to Trout / Salmon Fly Fishing Basket

Available in Fly Size(s)
10, 12.

Flexi Floss Black Epoxy Buzzer

Flexi Floss Black Epoxy Buzzer£0.40   £0.40Add to Trout / Salmon Fly Fishing Basket

Available in Fly Size(s)
10, 12, 14.

Flexi Floss Claret Epoxy Buzzer

Flexi Floss Claret Epoxy Buzzer£0.40   £0.40Add to Trout / Salmon Fly Fishing Basket

Available in Fly Size(s)
10, 12, 14.

Flexi Floss Olive Epoxy Buzzer

Flexi Floss Olive Epoxy Buzzer£0.40   £0.40Add to Trout / Salmon Fly Fishing Basket

Available in Fly Size(s)
10, 12, 14.

Flexi Floss Orange Epoxy Buzzer

Flexi Floss Orange Epoxy Buzzer£0.40   £0.40Add to Trout / Salmon Fly Fishing Basket

Available in Fly Size(s)
10, 12, 14.

Ginger Quill

Ginger Quill£0.40   £0.32Add to Trout / Salmon Fly Fishing Basket

Available in Fly Size(s)
12, 14.

Gold Dabbler£0.40   £0.25Add to Trout / Salmon Fly Fishing Basket

Available in Fly Size(s)
10.

Gold Ribbed Hares Ear Collection - The Great Attractor

Gold Ribbed Hares Ear Collection - The Great Attractor£5.15   £3.90Add to Trout / Salmon Fly Fishing Basket

Beadhead and Standard Hares Ear (GRHE)

Golden Olive - Irish Bumble

Golden Olive - Irish Bumble£0.49   £0.25Add to Trout / Salmon Fly Fishing Basket

Available in Fly Size(s)
10, 12, 14.

Greenwell's Glory

Greenwell's Glory£0.40   £0.25Add to Trout / Salmon Fly Fishing Basket

Available in Fly Size(s)
10, 12, 14, 16.

Greenwell's Spider

Greenwell's Spider£0.40   £0.25Add to Trout / Salmon Fly Fishing Basket

Available in Fly Size(s)
12, 14, 16.

Grenadier

Grenadier£0.40   £0.25Add to Trout / Salmon Fly Fishing Basket

Available in Fly Size(s)
10, 12.

Grenadier Special

Grenadier Special£0.40   £0.25Add to Trout / Salmon Fly Fishing Basket

Available in Fly Size(s)
12.

Grey Ghost - Irish Bumble

Grey Ghost - Irish Bumble£0.49   £0.25Add to Trout / Salmon Fly Fishing Basket

Available in Fly Size(s)
10, 12, 14.

GRHE Wet Winged Fly

GRHE Wet Winged Fly£0.40   £0.25Add to Trout / Salmon Fly Fishing Basket

Available in Fly Size(s)
10, 12, 14, 16.

Grouse & Claret

Grouse & Claret£0.40   £0.25Add to Trout / Salmon Fly Fishing Basket

Available in Fly Size(s)
10, 12, 14.

Grouse & Green

Grouse & Green£0.40   £0.25Add to Trout / Salmon Fly Fishing Basket

Available in Fly Size(s)
10, 12.

Intro Collection Wandering Nomads 6 Flies

Intro Collection Wandering Nomads 6 Flies£3.25   £2.75Add to Trout / Salmon Fly Fishing Basket

Nomad Selection 6 flies

Intro Collection - Czech Nymphs 8 flies

Intro Collection - Czech Nymphs 8 flies£4.50   £3.25Add to Trout / Salmon Fly Fishing Basket

8 Czech Nymphs

Intro Collection Evil Cormorants 10 Flies

Intro Collection Evil Cormorants 10 Flies£5.50   £4.25Add to Trout / Salmon Fly Fishing Basket

Cormorant Selection 10 flies

Intro Collection Fancy Dancers 8 Flies Stillwater Streamer / Lure Collection

Intro Collection Fancy Dancers 8 Flies Stillwater Streamer / Lure Collection£3.88   £3.00Add to Trout / Salmon Fly Fishing Basket

Bead Head and Regular Dancers - 8 flies

Invicta

Invicta£0.40   £0.25Add to Trout / Salmon Fly Fishing Basket

Available in Fly Size(s)
8, 10, 12, 14.

Invicta - Irish Bumble

Invicta - Irish Bumble£0.49   £0.25Add to Trout / Salmon Fly Fishing Basket

Available in Fly Size(s)
10, 12, 14.

Iron Blue Dun

Iron Blue Dun£0.40   £0.25Add to Trout / Salmon Fly Fishing Basket

Available in Fly Size(s)
12, 14.

Kate McLaren

Kate McLaren£0.40   £0.25Add to Trout / Salmon Fly Fishing Basket

Available in Fly Size(s)
10, 12, 14.

Ke-He-Black

Ke-He-Black£0.40   £0.25Add to Trout / Salmon Fly Fishing Basket

Available in Fly Size(s)
10, 12, 14.

Kingfisher Butcher