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Hothead Lures

Hot head lures are absolutely fantastic streamer patterns - they're some of the most effective and eye-catching lures you can have for targeting larger, more aggressive trout!
Hot head lures are streamer/lure patterns featuring brightly colored "hot" bead heads - typically in fluorescent or bright colors like orange, chartreuse, pink, or red. These combine the attraction of bright colors with the action of larger lure patterns.
Key Characteristics:
  • Bright Bead Heads: Fluorescent orange, chartreuse, pink, red, or other "hot" colors
  • Larger Profile: Bigger than nymphs - designed to imitate baitfish or large prey
  • Mobile Materials: Often feature marabou, rabbit strips, or synthetic materials for movement
  • Weighted Heads: The hot bead provides weight and flash
  • Strike Triggers: The bright colors provoke aggressive responses
What They Imitate:
  • Baitfish: Small fish, minnows, and fry
  • Large Nymphs: Dragonfly nymphs and other substantial insects
  • Leeches: When tied in appropriate colors and materials
  • General Large Prey: Any substantial food source for predatory fish
  • Attractors: Pure trigger patterns that provoke strikes
When to Use Hot Head Lures:
  • Stained Water: Bright colors show up brilliantly in murky conditions
  • Aggressive Fish: When trout are actively hunting and competitive
  • Deep Water: The weight gets them down to where big fish hold
  • Overcast Days: Low light conditions where visibility matters
  • Big Fish Waters: Perfect for targeting larger, more predatory trout
Popular Hot Head Colors:
    Model: 6/21
    Barred Hothead with a black fritz body with a UV fleck and lime marabou tail, great attractors, the hothead bead and barred legs are a lethal combination for still water and cooler weather, size 10 hook..
    £0.80
    Ex Tax:£0.67
    Model: 6/22
    Barred Hothead with a black fritz body with a UV fleck and orange marabou tail, great attractors, the hothead bead and barred legs are a lethal combination for still water and cooler weather, size 10 hook..
    £0.80
    Ex Tax:£0.67
    Model: 6/20
    Barred Hothead with a black fritz body with a UV fleck and white marabou tail, great attractors, the hothead bead and barred legs are a lethal combination for still water and cooler weather, size 10 hook..
    £0.80
    Ex Tax:£0.67
    Model: 9/27
    The Cats whisker, a pattern we all know with the twist of a hothead bead a lethal combination for still water and cooler weather, size 10 hook..
    £0.80
    Ex Tax:£0.67
    Model: 6/36
    Damsel flys are one of the most popular lures in fly fishing, with such a huge variant of the damsel flies the deadlyy one is recommended for still waters all year round..
    £0.80
    Ex Tax:£0.67
    Model: 7/27
    Hothead fritz, lime Bead, great attractors, the hothead bead and flash in the tail are a lethal combination for still water and cooler weather, size 10 hook..
    £0.80
    Ex Tax:£0.67
    Model: 6/4
    Hothead Black Fritz with a double bead head. Lure flies making great attractors, the hothead bead and flash in the tail are a lethal combination for still water and cooler weather, size 10 hook..
    £0.80
    Ex Tax:£0.67
    Model: 13/27
    Chewing gum worm flies are fantastic for giving the attracting movement in the water, tied with the hothead bead, they are very effective indeed..
    £0.80
    Ex Tax:£0.67
    Model: 13/29
    Chewing gum worm flies are fantastic for giving the attracting movement in the water, tied with the hothead bead, they are very effective indeed..
    £0.80
    Ex Tax:£0.67
    Model: 1/31
    Flash Damsel Trout Flies are one if not the top selling fly on our website, its versatile, and known to catch in just about all conditions, the different variations with the red flash are equally lethal and we recommend you carry a few in your fly box, the hothead additions are equally as effective..
    £0.80
    Ex Tax:£0.67
    Model: 1/30
    Flash Damsel Trout Flies are one if not the top selling fly on our website, its versatile, and known to catch in just about all conditions, the different variations with the red flash are equally lethal and we recommend you carry a few in your fly box, the hothead additions are equally as effective..
    £0.80
    Ex Tax:£0.67
    Model: 6/5
    Hothead Olive Fritz with a double bead head. Lure flies making great attractors, the hothead bead and flash in the tail are a lethal combination for still water and cooler weather, size 10 hook..
    £0.80
    Ex Tax:£0.67
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