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Rainbow Trout Brown Trout Brook Trout Midge Beetle +1 more

This classic trout pattern was originally developed in the early 1900s. It is tied with palmered hackle of two contrasting colors. The main body is tied with a dark color (traditionally brown) for high visibility by the trout looking up, with a couple turns of a light color (traditionally white) for high visibility for the angler - particularly in low light conditions.

Black Bear Green Butt

Atlantic Salmon Salmon Steelhead Baitfish

A long proven must for Atlantic salmon on the storied rivers of eastern Canada, and a trusty favorite for steelhead on many western fisheries too, the Black Bear Green Butt is equally deadly on both the deep-sunk and near-surface swings. Surprisingly effective in smaller sizes when waked or skated using the riffle hitch technique as well, the Black Bear Green Butt is a wise and reliable choice indeed.

Blue Charm

Atlantic Salmon Salmon Baitfish

The Blue Charm began over a century ago as a simple British featherwing pattern; often tied as a small “low-water” fly. Since then it has become a popular and effective fly pattern everywhere Atlantic salmon are fished. Variations include adding elements of the original, such as an ostrich herl butt or Golden pheasant topping. The original mallard or turkey and teal feather wing has been replaced by grey squirrel tail, sometimes with a Krystal lash underwing. Newfoundlanders like to substitute moose hair for the wing, or, recently, a white calf-tail wing. Other variations include hackle substitution of iridescent blue peacock neck feather or a lighter blue colour such as Silver Doctor blue

Clouser Minnow

Clouser Minnow

Largemouth Bass Smallmouth Bass Striped Bass +10 more Minnow Baitfish +1 more

The Clouser Minnow is probably the most all-around useful fly ever created. It will catch nearly any freshwater or saltwater fish. The Clouser imitates nearly any baitfish depending on the color scheme, and can even imitate crayfish, shrimp, or crabs. The fly naturally rides hook point up, helping to avoid snags. This fly is most commonly tied with darker colors on the fly's back (while it's swimming) and lighter colors on the belly.

Elk Hair Caddis

Elk Hair Caddis

Rainbow Trout Brown Trout Brook Trout +4 more Caddis Fly

The Elk Hair Caddis is a staple in your trout fly box. Imitating a hatching caddis fly, it can be tied in sizes 10-20 and in just about any color combination of dubbing, hackle, and wing. They may be thought of for trout, but you can also find uses for them to target smallmouth bass and panfish.

EP Baitfish

EP Baitfish

Snook Tarpon Jack Crevalle +15 more Baitfish Minnow +8 more

This is a fantastic all around baitfish pattern that can be tied in any color combo you can imagine to imitate whatever swims in your waters. The Enrico Puglisi (EP) Fibers don't absorb water, allowing for easier casting, while still pushing plenty of water. You can trim the fibers to any length or profile you want, too, making this such an easy fly to customize to your application. When tying this fly, try to keep it more sparse than you think you need - this fly will bulk up fast with too much material.

Fall Favorite

Fall Favorite

Steelhead Attractor

This pattern was created by Lloyd Silvius of Eureka, CA in 1946 to fish for the fall run of Steelhead on the Eel River. It has since become a productive pattern wherever and whenever Steelhead run. It is truly one of the most effective patterns ever made and belongs on anyone's top 10 list of patterns. Especially productive in low water.

Green Weenie

Green Weenie

Rainbow Trout Brown Trout Brook Trout +3 more Inchworm Caddis Larva

The Green Weenie is a very popular fly that imitates an inchworm or caddis pupa. It can be tied in any color variation, but most commonly fluorescent green or chartreuse - just match the thread to the body! You can also tie this fly in varying weights. Leave the bead off to fish it on the surface or just below, or add some wraps of lead around the hook shank to fish it extra deep!

Henryville Special

Rainbow Trout Brown Trout Brook Trout +1 more Caddis Fly

The Henryville fly was created by Hiram Brobst and was christened on the Henryville section of Pennsylvania's Broadhead Creek. The Henryville is a superior adult caddis imitation and has been around for many years. One of the classic dry flies, it is excellent for skittering, or you can clip the hackle on the bottom so that it will stay upright and float lower in the film

Hornberg

Rainbow Trout Brown Trout Brook Trout +6 more Caddis Fly Damselfly

Created by Frank Hornberg in the 1920's, this fly was originally designed to imitate a caddisfly. Interestingly enough, this pattern eventually became considered a streamer. The versatility of this fly makes it a staple in your fly box. Fish it on top when trout are feeding on adult damsels or caddisflies, or fish it as a streamer. Larger sizes will work great for bass and panfish, too!

Royal Coachman

Royal Coachman

Rainbow Trout Brown Trout Brook Trout +3 more Ant Mayfly

The Royal Coachman is an artificial fly that has been tied as a wet fly, dry fly and streamer pattern. Today, the Royal Coachman and its variations are tied mostly as dry flies and fished floating on the water surface. It is a popular and widely used pattern for freshwater game fish, particularly trout and grayling. Large streamer versions are also used for winter steelhead and Atlantic salmon.

Woolly Worm

Woolly Worm

Rainbow Trout Brown Trout Brook Trout +10 more Nymph Stonefly Nymph +3 more

The Woolly Worm is an artificial fly commonly categorized as a wet fly or nymph and is fished under the water surface. It is a popular pattern for freshwater game fish and was a very popular fly in the 1950s–1970s in the west. Charles Brooks in Nymph Fishing for Larger Trout recommends the Woolly Worm as a general purpose nymph pattern in most western trout waters in any fly box. Woolly Worms are typically fished in streams, rivers, ponds, and lakes for trout, bass, and panfish. Today, Woolly Worms are tied in a variety of styles and colors to imitate a large aquatic nymphs such as stoneflies, dragonflies, damselflies or hellgrammites.