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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Woolly Bugger
$0.99Original priceOriginal price $0.99 - Original price $0.99Original price$0.99 - $0.99Current price $0.99| /Voted in the Top Ten of all-time Trout Flies in American Angler Magazine. A must pattern for all fly fishers, works on all game fish including Tro...
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Pat's Rubber Legs
$0.99Original priceOriginal price $0.99 - Original price $0.99Original price$0.99 - $0.99Current price $0.99| /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
$0.99Original priceOriginal price $0.99 - Original price $0.99Original price$0.99 - $0.99Current price $0.99| /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
$0.99Original priceOriginal price $0.99 - Original price $0.99Original price$0.99 - $0.99Current price $0.99| /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
$0.99Original priceOriginal price $0.99 - Original price $0.99Original price$0.99 - $0.99Current price $0.99| /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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Hare's Ear
$0.99Original priceOriginal price $0.99 - Original price $0.99Original price$0.99 - $0.99Current price $0.99| /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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Prince Nymph
$0.99Original priceOriginal price $0.99 - Original price $0.99Original price$0.99 - $0.99Current price $0.99| /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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Muddler Minnow
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Zonker
$0.99Original priceOriginal price $0.99 - Original price $0.99Original price$0.99 - $0.99Current price $0.99| /This pattern really excites the big trout. The ones that lurk deep and strike hard. The nice thing about this pattern is it has the same effect on...
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Barr's Emerger BWO
$0.99Original priceOriginal price $0.99 - Original price $0.99Original price$0.99 - $0.99Current price $0.99| /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
$0.99Original priceOriginal price $0.99 - Original price $0.99Original price$0.99 - $0.99Current price $0.99| /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
$0.99Original priceOriginal price $0.99 - Original price $0.99Original price$0.99 - $0.99Current price $0.99| /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
$0.99Original priceOriginal price $0.99 - Original price $0.99Original price$0.99 - $0.99Current price $0.99| /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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Caddis Pupa
$0.99Original priceOriginal price $0.99 - Original price $0.99Original price$0.99 - $0.99Current price $0.99| /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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Sculpin
$0.99Original priceOriginal price $0.99 - Original price $0.99Original price$0.99 - $0.99Current price $0.99| /Sculpins are bottom fish, often fed on by game fish, including Salmon, Steelhead, Trout and Bass. Used in waters everywhere from Alaska to Texas. ...
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Egg-Sucking Leech
$0.99Original priceOriginal price $0.99 - Original price $0.99Original price$0.99 - $0.99Current price $0.99| /Alaska's #1 pattern and with good reason. All gamefish eat leeches, this pattern imitates leeches, forage fish, stonefly nymphs all of which will ...
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Kaufmann Stonefly Rubber Legs
$0.99Original priceOriginal price $0.99 - Original price $0.99Original price$0.99 - $0.99Current price $0.99| /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
$0.99Original priceOriginal price $0.99 - Original price $0.99Original price$0.99 - $0.99Current price $0.99| /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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Scuds
$0.99Original priceOriginal price $0.99 - Original price $0.99Original price$0.99 - $0.99Current price $0.99| /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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Emergent Sparkle Pupa
$0.99Original priceOriginal price $0.99 - Original price $0.99Original price$0.99 - $0.99Current price $0.99| /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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Flashback Hare's Ear
$0.99Original priceOriginal price $0.99 - Original price $0.99Original price$0.99 - $0.99Current price $0.99| /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
$0.99Original priceOriginal price $0.99 - Original price $0.99Original price$0.99 - $0.99Current price $0.99| /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
$0.99Original priceOriginal price $0.99 - Original price $0.99Original price$0.99 - $0.99Current price $0.99| /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
$0.99Original priceOriginal price $0.99 - Original price $0.99Original price$0.99 - $0.99Current price $0.99| /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
$0.99Original priceOriginal price $0.99 - Original price $0.99Original price$0.99 - $0.99Current price $0.99| /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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Mickey Finn
$0.99Original priceOriginal price $0.99 - Original price $0.99Original price$0.99 - $0.99Current price $0.99| /One of the greatest sub-surface patterns ever tied. The red stripe of this classic pattern intoxicates fish like the name suggests. Use where ever...
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Barbless Pheasant Tail
$1.09Original priceOriginal price $1.09 - Original price $1.09Original price$1.09 - $1.09Current price $1.09| /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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Biot Midge - Mayfly Dry Fly
$0.89Original price $0.99Original price $0.99 - Original price $0.99Original price $0.99$0.89 - $0.89Current price $0.89| /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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Lake Erie Shiner
$0.99Original priceOriginal price $0.99 - Original price $0.99Original price$0.99 - $0.99Current price $0.99| /Must-have pattern for trout and steelhead fisherman on the Great Lake tribs that have this baitfish. Very popular in Iceland too.
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Micro Stone Fly
$0.99Original priceOriginal price $0.99 - Original price $0.99Original price$0.99 - $0.99Current price $0.99| /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
$0.99Original priceOriginal price $0.99 - Original price $0.99Original price$0.99 - $0.99Current price $0.99| /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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Woolly Worm
$0.99Original priceOriginal price $0.99 - Original price $0.99Original price$0.99 - $0.99Current price $0.99| /This all-time classic attractor has caught all types of game fish in all types of water. Originally designed to imitate a caterpillar, also been ...
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Zug Bug
$0.99Original priceOriginal price $0.99 - Original price $0.99Original price$0.99 - $0.99Current price $0.99| /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
$0.99Original priceOriginal price $0.99 - Original price $0.99Original price$0.99 - $0.99Current price $0.99| /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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Blood White Death
$1.09Original priceOriginal price $1.09 - Original price $1.09Original price$1.09 - $1.09Current price $1.09| /A slimed down zonker styled pattern that can be extremely effective. Great for lower and clearer conditions.
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Micro Pat's Rubber Legs
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FOD
$0.99Original priceOriginal price $0.99 - Original price $0.99Original price$0.99 - $0.99Current price $0.99| /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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Antron Caddis Pupa
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Crystal Midge - Unweighted
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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