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Terry Laurenson is one of the most successful catchers of big trout in Shetland today. His success comes down to a mixture of dedication in terms of time spent on the water, knowledge in terms of knowing where and when to fish as well as tried and tested selection of flies to cover various food items and fishing situations.

Note Terrys wise words when it comes to imitative patterns and in particular stickle back patterns ‘too many fly tier’s over think and end up overcrowding the hook trying to tie what looks good to them and not often the trout’ and his stripped back pin fry pattern is testimony to that idea. Such refinements can only come with experience and experimentation and is a reflection of Terry’s superb angling mind that bears fruit in the form of huge catches of extra big wild brown trout throughout the season.

June is the month of the simmer dim and Shetland turns into a wonderland, days are never ending and as the light level fades after midnight big trout come into the margins to feed. The trout are in peak condition and feeding heavily on the abundance of food.  These selection of imitative flies are mainly for clear, fertile food rich lochs and imitate shrimp, stickleback and corixae. 


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Faded Peach Dabbler

Hook B 175 10-12

Tail- Bronze Mallard

Body- Mirage Tinsel

Hackle- Faded Peach (Hen)

Rib – Silver Wire

Cloak- Bronze Mallard

Jungle Cock Eyes  


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Black Tailed Hares Ear 

This pattern was given to Terry by Stephen Leask and it is a killing pattern when ever fish are feeding on Corixae.   Substitute white marabou for the tail and add a pearl rib and this is a killing Caenis patter. 

Tail – Black Marabou with a few strands of flash tied under

Body- Hares Ear

Rib- Gold wire

Jungle Cock Eye
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Hares Ear Shrimp

Tail- Sparse bunch of partridge

Body- hares Ear

Flash Back- Mirage Crystal hair

Rib- Silver Wire

Throat- Sparse bunch of partridge


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Pin Fry

Body – Mirage
Wing- Olive Marabou
Head- pearl lite brite brushed back slightly

Terry says this is my number one fly when it comes to imitating sticklebacks and has already taken wild fish this year to 4.8 pounds. When trying to imitate natural food , I think it’s very important to keep it simple sparse and suggestive. Too many fly tiers over think and end up overcrowding the hook, trying to tie what looks good to them and not often to the trout’.