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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
If you have never fished Parachute patterns before, you are in for a treat. They ride low in the water for easier hook-ups. They land softly so as...
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The Caddis version of the cripples. Has trailing shuck, to imitate an unsuccessful emergence. Caddis are quick emergers and trout often will focu...
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Take a beadhead Pheasant Tail and give it a heavier bead, and you have a faster sink rate, and slightly different action to foll even the wariest ...
View full detailsTake a beadhead Pheasant Tail and give it a heavier bead, and you have a faster sink rate, and slightly different action to foll even the wariest ...
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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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When we added the Purple Haze pattern it absolutely took off, and quickly became a go to fly for most fisherman. Looking like most parachute patt...
View full detailsHumpies 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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This all-time classic pattern has been used to catch more fish under more circumstances than probably any other pattern. And when we say all-time ...
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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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Guides aren’t always known for tying the prettiest flies, but they do tie the most effective, especially on the rivers they fish. The Guides C...
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Fish this pattern to finicky fish for all the same reasons you would grab the regular Griffith Gnat. Also has the life like attributes of CDC. No ...
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Easy floating Caddis pattern, popular in Alaska to Smokey's, and everywhere else there is Caddis or fish cruising to hit a fat dry. Foam body make...
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Scuds are a vital food source for trout. Scuds live in slack waters of rivers, and are the #1 food source in many lakes that hold trophy sized ...
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The 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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Jig nymphs are becoming more and more popular in the fly fishing community. Now with slotted tungsten bead Extremely popular nymph in the PA ar...
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The Frenchie is a fairly new pattern but one that is a staple in many fly boxes. The Jigged Frenchie is just as effective but tied on a 45 degree ...
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The March Brown is a common insect name given to many different insect species. At its most simple, if you are fishing early spring (doesn't have ...
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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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Adds a bit of color to make this pattern a little more visible, also has some longer legs for more action.
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The most precise Blue Wing Olive or Beatis pattern out there. Rides high and true to fool the most wary of fish. When you see tiny 'sailboats' on...
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This is one of the all time favorite Hopper patterns around. Use this pattern from around the end of July to late September. When fishing this fly...
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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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Emerging caddis are a slow moving haphazard insect phase that are a treat for trout. Now with a beadhead. Please note that this pattern is tan/r...
View full detailsBeadhead 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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