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but years of experience has taught me that on average the larger fish will come to dries or well fished imitative patterns.
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On machair & Highland lochans...........Think you might have to rethink that one.
Fished North Uist more so than South but "naturals" are few & far between
Not to say you will not get occasional localised hatches on certain waters but
terrestrials are very important. Daddy & ant were mentioned but the Heather Fly is for me anyway,an important occurrence & when it does appear you had better have a pattern. The good old Bibio is as good as any but one I carry which does well is the Willie Ross which is basically a Black Pennel with a pillar box red hackle in front of the black, a good pattern on West Highland lochs.
Not been there for a few years now & the old brain box/memory is not what it used to be so maybe someone that has been up more recent can better inform you. Artifly who posts here has some very good patterns for this area you could do worse by contacting him.
I too done some good with Irish style bumbles in 12s & 14s last time I was there but a wet Invicta & Peter Ross on the tail was my most successful, not at the same time I might add Brown Trout Fly & a Goats Toe took a few Sea Trout if I remember correctly.
Tight lines
South Uist
Linear Mode
