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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.

Customer favorites: Elk Hair CaddisBH Copper JohnBWOParachute Adams BH Woolly Bugger

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  • Stimulator

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    This pattern was designed by Randall Kaufmann, borrowing liberally from the Improved Sofa Pillow and Bucktail Caddis. The Stimulator has become on...

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  • Copper John-Beadhead

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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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  • Euro Zebra Midge-Tungsten (Barbless)

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    A hugely productive nymph pattern that should be in most anglers fly boxes. This pattern is simple and to the point. Thread based bodies counter w...

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  • Zebra Midge Curved-Beadhead

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    Representing the most common of trout food sources, the midges. AKA Chironomids. It has been estimated that up to 22% of a trout's diet is compos...

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  • Blowtorch - Tungsten (Barbless)

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    The Blowtorch is one that has been requested by customers and with good reason.  It contains a natural features of a nymph, with enough attraction...

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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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  • Zebra Midge-Beadhead

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    Representing the most common of trout food sources, the midges. AKA Chironomids. It has been estimated that up to 22% of a trout's diet is compo...

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  • Crystal Bugger-Beadhead

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    A more flashy version of the regular Woolly Bugger. A great attractor pattern, inciter pattern, prepare for vicious strikes, and large fish. Use f...

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  • Zebra Midge Curved - Tungsten

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    Representing the most common of trout food sources, the midges. AKA Chironomids. It has been estimated that up to 22% of a trout's diet is compose...

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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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  • Squirmy Worm-Beadhead

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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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  • Zebra Midge - Tungsten

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    Representing the most common trout food sources, the midges. AKA Chironomids. It has been estimated that up to 22% of a trout's diet is composed o...

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  • Humpy

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    Humpies are an extremely popular fly in most parts of America. They can be used almost any where. A classic rough water attractor, that will f...

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  • Conehead Crystal Bugger

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    A more flashy version of the regular Woolly Bugger. A great attractor pattern, inciter pattern, prepare for vicious strikes, and large fish. Use f...

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  • Flying Ant

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    Ants are more important food source than most fly anglers realize. Ants are extremely available to fish on ice free waters in the Rockies, Cascade...

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  • San Juan Worm-Beadhead

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    Beadhead helps get this down earlier, and keep it down. Imitating anything from an annelid to an earthworm. Worms are always available food for fi...

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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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  • Foam Beetle

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    Voted as one of the Top Ten Trout Flies in American Angler magazine. Beetles are loaded in protein, and fish recognize a nutritious treat when th...

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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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  • Euro Copper John-Tungsten (Barbless)

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    The Copper John is an incredibly famous pattern. This variation is tied a euro jig hook, and includes a tungsten bead. Perfect for Czech/Euro nymp...

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  • 3 Dollar Dip-Beadhead

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    This pattern has been used to imitate all kinds of trout delicacies, including but not limited to, mayflies, caddis, scuds, sows, midges, worms, a...

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  • Zebra Midge Curved Silver - Tungsten

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    Representing the most common of trout food sources, the midges. AKA Chironomids. It has been estimated that up to 22% of a trout's diet is compose...

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  • Brassie-Beadhead

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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 weig...

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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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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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