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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
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...
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 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...
View full detailsStonefly nymphs live in clean moving water, and are an important feeding source for both trout and steelhead. This pattern developed by legendary ...
View full detailsIf we had one fly to fish, it would be this pattern. Great for all species of game fish including, steelhead, salmon, trophy trout, and trophy bas...
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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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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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These guys are monsters that pack a punch, if you don't catch a fish with one of these bad boys it is because the fish are scared of it. Great for...
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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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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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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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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...
View full detailsThe Stone Jig is designed with euro nymphing in mind, however, it is a go to in all forms of nymphs. Jigged style flies are excellent for fishing ...
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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 ...
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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...
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...
View full detailsIt is said that you are supposed to match the hatch. Some days though there is no hatch, or no matter how close you get the fish still won't hit...
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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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Excellent pattern when fish are on the surface but not hitting the duns. Trailing shuck and beadhead make this a great pattern to cast upstream, ...
View full detailsLong time classic pattern. Great attractor pattern. Also imitates mating midge clusters. Tied with peacock herl, like many classic trout flies. Ma...
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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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Be ready for this powerful hatch! Designed to be fished where the Ephemera guttulata calls home, but also a great searching pattern as well, and w...
View full detailsOne of the most prolific and long lived hatches. Hi Vis gives this fly extra visibility when the fly becomes tricky to see. This versatile co...
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