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.
Customer favorites: Elk Hair Caddis • BH Copper John• BWO • Parachute Adams • BH Woolly Bugger
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Flashback Pheasant Tail-Beadhead
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Pheasant Tail-Beadhead
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Sulphur Dun Dry Fly – Mayfly
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Pale Morning Dun - Mayfly Dry Fly
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Flashback Soft Hackle Pheasant Tail - Tungsten
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Parachute Pale Morning Dun – Mayfly Dry Fly
$0.89Original price $0.99Original price $0.99 - Original price $0.99Original price $0.99$0.89 - $0.89Current price $0.89The Pale Morning Dun or PMD is a great hatch throughout the West. Massive numbers trigger greedy feeding, and action that is not likely to be forg...
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Atomic Pheasant Tail-Beadhead
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Pheasant Tail Emerger-Beadhead
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Barbless Beadhead Flashback Pheasant Tail
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Parachute Sulphur
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Anatomical PMD/Baetis - Beadhead
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Barbless Beadhead Pheasant Tail
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Split Case Emerger - Tungsten
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Flashback Pheasant Tail - Tungsten
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CDC Pheasant Tail-Beadhead
$0.99Original priceOriginal price $0.99 - Original price $0.99Original price$0.99 - $0.99Current price $0.99A CDC is typically used on dry flies as it naturally floats fairly well. However, on nymphs it can create an incredible amount of movement that ca...
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Barr's Emerger PMD-Beadhead
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Mercury Flashback Pheasant Tail
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Barbless Pheasant Tail
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Barbless Flashback Pheasant Tail
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Golden Pheasant Tail
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FOD
$0.99Original priceOriginal price $0.99 - Original price $0.99Original price$0.99 - $0.99Current price $0.99The 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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Barr's Emerger PMD - Glass Bead
$0.99Original priceOriginal price $0.99 - Original price $0.99Original price$0.99 - $0.99Current price $0.99Barr’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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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