During the summer months you’ll often hear anglers talking about hatches of an insect called a Green Peter which is an important food item for trout.
But finding out exactly what a Green Peter is in entomological terms isn’t easy. The term should really only be employed to describe a traditional Irish pattern of artificial fly, which can be tied dry or wet, but it’s also often applied to the natural insect. The insect in question is the Great Red Sedge, often called a Murragh in Ireland. But, to complicate matters, there are at least two insect species which share these names…
Irish Examiner, 27/08/12. Read the article.‘Nature Table’
