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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
One of the first American designed dry flies. Named after Theodore Gordon, this pattern imitates one of the first hatches in eastern US, occurring...
View full detailsThis prolific hatching mayfly makes itself available to fish and fly fisher year around in many locations. A real fish producer. Wet flies are a s...
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If you want a fast water fly this is one for your fly box. All Wulff style flies float extremely well, and this version is easy to see. The Royal ...
View full detailsThe 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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Overview: One of the most prolific and long lived hatches. This versatile color can also cover both the Pale Morning Dun and Pale Evening Dun. If ...
View full detailsCaddis 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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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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Fish love eggs. They will eat them indiscriminately. Not just steelhead and salmon either, every fish wil eat any eggs. Don't go to Alaska without...
View full detailsThis pattern was named after Albert Everett Hendrickson of New York. First tied in 1916 to imitate the mayfly Ephermella subvaria, now commonly re...
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The Czech/Euro Pheasant Tail. Tied on a 45 degree hook with a slotted tungsten bead. This fly is tied on a jig hook which greatly reduces the cha...
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Thorax style flies feature a single wing, and more hackling. Often fished with a 'V' cut in the bottom hackle to allow it ride lower. Proponents o...
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Another twist on the classic all-time favorite. Many nymphs obtain a shiny back right before emerging, fish often trigger on this. Flashback also ...
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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...
View full detailsA traditionally styled fly with modern materials. Soft woodchuck dubbing is used as a collar to make it appear similar to a soft hackle Tungsten b...
View full detailsScuds 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...
View full detailsA great improvement on this all-time classic pattern. Many nymphs take on a very shiny appearance right before emerging. Trout key in on this vul...
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Long a standby in every fly fisher's fly box. Especially effective in lakes, along the reeds, and in slower pools of rivers. Very common and pro...
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A quill body version of the infamous BWO. Rides high and true to fool the most wary of fish. Slender, segmented quill body
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This little guy will produce all year, but it does mimic the early season stoneflies that are found in Western rivers from January through May Tun...
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An excellent searching pattern. Popular coast to coast. Hard to read a fly fishing forum without coming across this pattern Excellent for all fi...
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A 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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Extremely popular in Montana, this pattern is not only a great caddis imitation, but a great searching pattern. Use effectively in rough and calm ...
View full detailsAnother thread midge, perfect for when they are the only things happening. Flash, excellent for skinny water, temperamentally challenged fish. Mi...
View full detailsAn excellent searching and all purpose pattern Many, many strikes from fish are nothing more than curiosity being satisfied, and this pattern cer...
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