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The Fulling Mill Rob's Suspender Fry Perch is designed for a very specific job: targeting trout around thick weed beds where fry are vulnerable and conventional subsurface streamers can quickly become difficult to fish.

Once cast, the fly cocks into position and sits neatly in the surface film. A couple of long pulls can be used to straighten the line and create disturbance before the fly is left to sit. The suspended perch-fry silhouette then becomes the focal point, with takes often arriving suddenly and aggressively.

Heavy cover demands reliable tackle, so the pattern is tied on a Fulling Mill Competition Heavyweight Hook. Its extra strength helps when controlling fish close to weed and other obstacles where allowing a trout too much freedom can quickly result in a lost fish.

An alternative presentation is to place a Natural Cruncher around 2.5ft away on the dropper. Trout may initially investigate the larger fry silhouette before switching their attention to the smaller nymph, giving the setup two very different potential trigger points.