The
Waffle Foam Bee was originally designed by Niklas Dahlin after
a request for a large, buoyant bee pattern to target salmon in Northern
Norway. After success with the big version, smaller sizes were added
for deadly
late-season trout, char and grayling fishing.
It has a waffled foam rear body, giving a realistic segmented bee profile,
raffia wings, a thorax of Whiting dry fly hackle, and a black foam back for extra visibility. A set of
silicone legs adds movement and life to the pattern.
This is a versatile bee imitation for both
rivers and stillwaters.
When & where
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Ideal when bees and terrestrials are blowing onto the water
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Great choice for late summer and early autumn
How to fish it – Rivers
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Fish it upstream close to the banks
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Let it drift freely in the surface film
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Add occasional twitches to mimic a bee struggling to escape
How to fish it – Lakes
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Cast it to rising fish
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Retrieve with short pulls, then let it sit and drift
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Perfect for imitating a bee trapped in the film




