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Best Selling Trout Flies

Best Selling Trout Flies

Best Trout Flies — proven patterns that actually catch fish.

There’s no mystery to good trout flies: realistic profiles, solid hooks, and the right size for the hatch. These patterns have earned their spot in guides’ boxes. Whether you fish dry flies on top, beadhead nymphs below, or swing streamers in deep water, this page pulls together our most consistent trout producers.

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  • Rainbow Warrior - Glass Bead (Original)

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    This nymph invented in Utah has caught trout everywhere it has been put to the test. One of the best new patterns to hit the water in a few years.

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  • Pat's Rubber Legs

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    Pat's Rubber Legs has been used as an attractor and a stonefly nymph. Great for well oxygenated water, fish deep, dead drift and swing. Excellent...

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  • Pheasant Tail

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    A classic nymph, peacock thorax, slender pheasant tail body. The wire rib presents a nice segmented look, in addition to adding flash and durabili...

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  • Copper John

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    A cross between the pheasant tail and brassie. Works well where ever there are stonefly or mayfly nymphs. Classic profile, sinks fast, sleek, an...

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  • RS 2 Nymph

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    You can tell how effective a pattern is by the spin-offs it has, and this one has a lot in a short time. These occurrences are a catalyst for tr...

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  • San Juan Worm

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    This pattern is sometimes controversial because it has the word "worm" in it. But this is not the garden variety type worm, but an aquatic worm, ...

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  • Hare's Ear

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    Still the #1 nymph in the world and with good reason. Buggy, flashy, suggestive of a plethora of nymphs. The more it is fished the buggier it get...

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  • Mop Fly - Beadhead (Barbless)

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    From the Wall Street Journal, the Mop Fly. We have been getting tons of requests for this fly and now here it is. Tied in the hottest colors on a ...

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  • Prince Nymph

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    The Prince is just one of those patterns that belongs in every trout angler's fly box. Everyone's favorite, suggestive pattern for caddis,mayfly, ...

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  • Barr's Emerger BWO

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    Excellent pattern when fish are on the surface but not hitting the duns. Trailing shuck make this a great pattern to cast upstream, and allow to ...

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  • WD-40

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    This pattern was designed to be an emerging midge, is also excellent for small emerging mayflies including the prolific baetis or Blue Wing Olive...

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  • Caddis Emerger

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    Emerging caddis are a slow moving haphazard insect phase that are a treat for trout. One of our favorite all time emerger patterns. This patter...

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  • Squirmy Worm

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    Squirmy Worms are made of a silicon that creates a more realistic look than other patterns out there. Undulate better than the typical San Juan Wo...

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  • Anatomical PMD/Baetis - Beadhead

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    Skip Morris' solution to highly selective or pressurized trout. These two slender nymphs are often mistaken for each other, fish where either or p...

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  • Hot Head San Juan Worm - Beadhead

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    Great imitation for annelids, earthworms, aquatic worms. Plus a great attractor in murky waters.  Fish like worms! If you have never seen an a...

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  • Caddis Pupa

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    Caddis or sedge are extremely important source of food worldwide. This is a great imitation of the caddis pupa, that trout just love. In caddis fi...

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  • Kaufmann Stonefly Rubber Legs

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    Stonefly nymphs live in clean moving water, and are an important feeding source for both trout and steelhead. This pattern developed by legendary ...

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  • Bling Midge

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    Bling Midge is one of those patterns that you plug into google and find hundreds of different ties. This imitation is meant to be kept fairly simp...

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  • Conehead Epoxy Stone

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    These guys are monsters that pack a punch, if you don't catch a fish with one of these bad boys it is because the fish are scared of it. Great for...

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  • Scuds

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    Scuds or Freshwater Shrimp are a vital food source for trout. Scuds live in slack waters of rivers, and are the #1 food source in many lakes th...

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  • Juju Bee Midge

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    Another thread midge, perfect for when they are the only things happening. Flash, excellent for skinny water, temperamentally challenged fish. Mi...

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  • Emergent Sparkle Pupa

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    This classic pattern was designed by innovative tier Gary LaFontaine. The Emergent is the first pattern to mimic the hesitation of the escaping na...

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  • Rainbow Nymph - Beadhead

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    It is said that you are supposed to match the hatch.  Some days though there is no hatch, or no matter how close you get the fish still won't hit...

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  • Flashback Hare's Ear

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    Just add flash to the#1 nymph in the world and with good reason. Buggy, flashy, suggestive of a plethora of nymphs. The more it is fished the bugg...

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  • Black Beauty

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    Midges bring fish to the surface 12 months out of the year. American Angler estimates midges account for 22% of trout's diet, by far the single mo...

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  • Brassie

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    A very useful pattern to have one's fly box. Has been used to imitate just about everything under the sun, that is of small size. Has enough weigh...

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  • Crystal Midge - Glass Bead

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    Crystal Midge (Glass Bead) Midges catch trout 12 months out of the year — and when the fishing gets tough, they’re often the only thing trout are t...

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  • Kaufmann Stonefly Nymph

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    The Kaufmann Stonefly Nymph is one of the most trusted and effective stonefly imitations ever created. Designed by legendary tier Randall Kaufmann,...

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  • Big Ugly Stone - Beadhead

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    Name of the fly says it all... It's Big... It's Ugly... And it's a stone. Should fish well in any rivers stones are present, but especially well i...

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  • Phlaming Pheasant Tail - Beadhead

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    Your all-time favorite pattern with a bead that imitates the gas bubble nymphs ride to the top. This one will quickly be one of your must have's....

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  • Barbless Pheasant Tail

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    A classic nymph, peacock thorax, slender pheasant tail body. The wire rib presents a nice segmented look, in addition to adding flash and durabili...

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  • Pinky Midge - Beadhead

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    Contrast is often the name of the game in the fly fishing world as fish respond to it quite well. The Pinky Midge is an excellent example of that...

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  • Biot Midge - Mayfly Dry Fly

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    This simple, yet extremely effective, midge pattern is quickly becoming a favorite. Meant to imitate a midge larva merging into a midge pupa. Ex...

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  • Micro Stone Fly

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    Due to the increasing popularity of our Beadhead Micro Stonefly, and customer request, we have added the Micro Stonefly Nymph. If you have stones...

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  • March Brown Nymph

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    This pattern represents the March Brown nymph. In many places the emergence of this nymph represents the beginning of the spring fly fishing. This...

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  • Zug Bug

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    Imitates a plethora of nymphs fish love to eat.  Including cased caddis, mayfly nymphs, and dragon fly nymphs. Has a ton of peacock herl, ...

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  • Golden Pheasant Tail

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    A great pheasant tail pattern that is especially popular in the PA area. Much like a traditional pheasant tail, but with subtle difference that ca...

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  • Micro Pat's Rubber Legs

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    Micro Pat’s Rubber Legs Fly The Micro Pat’s Rubber Legs is a downsized version of the legendary attractor stonefly—perfect when trout want movement...

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  • FOD

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    The FOD, aka the Fly of Destiny, is designed to be a BWO emerger. It looks somewhat like a Pheasant Tail tied on a curved shank with black ice dub...

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  • Hot Spot Pheasant Tail

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    Like all the Pheasant Tail patterns, this one has a spot in every trout fisher's fly box. Hot spots make more sense that one might think at first...

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  • Antron Caddis Pupa

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    We saw this one in a popular fly-tying publication and just had to try it. Its got all the right features, soft hackle, nice ribbing, good proport...

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  • Barr's Emerger BWO - Glass Bead

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    Barr’s BWO Glass Bead The Barr’s BWO Glass Bead is a subtle, effective mayfly pattern designed for selective trout feeding on Blue-Winged Olive nym...

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  • Barr's Emerger PMD - Glass Bead

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    Barr’s Emerger Glass Bead PMD The Barr’s Emerger Glass Bead PMD is a deadly transitional pattern built for trout feeding just below the surface du...

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  • Crystal Midge - Unweighted

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    Crystal Midge (Unweighted) Midges are on the menu all year long, and when trout get selective, a clean, natural midge is often the difference betwe...

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How to Choose the Best Trout Flies

The best trout flies depend on water conditions, insect activity, and how trout are feeding. Matching the hatch is important, but having a few proven patterns can consistently produce results across a wide range of situations.

  • Use dry flies when trout are feeding on the surface
  • Fish nymphs when trout are feeding below the surface
  • Use streamers to target larger, more aggressive fish

When to Use Different Types of Trout Flies

Different fly types are effective at different times depending on season and trout behavior.

  • Spring and summer hatches favor dry flies and emergers
  • Nymphs work year-round in most conditions
  • Streamers are effective for covering water and triggering strikes

Proven Fly Patterns for Trout

While matching the hatch is important, a handful of patterns consistently catch trout in a variety of conditions.

  • Mayfly imitations such as Parachute Adams and PMDs
  • Caddis patterns like Elk Hair Caddis
  • Nymphs including Pheasant Tail and Hare’s Ear
  • Terrestrial patterns like hoppers, ants, and beetles

Fly Quality & Construction

  • Hooks: Chemically sharpened for reliable hook sets
  • Materials: Durable, fishable materials designed for consistent performance
  • Selection: Wide range of patterns covering all major trout food sources
  • Tested: Proven effective on rivers, lakes, and technical trout water

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