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Fly Patterns

There is an extensive collection of fly patterns used for fly fishing, we are trying create a great resource for both experienced and novice anglers. Check out descriptions and fly recipes of different fly patterns, including dry flies, wet flies, nymphs, streamers, and specialty patterns, we will also provide information and tools that will help the beginner start the fly fishing adventure.

An awesome fly to start with in spring is the Elk Hair Caddis fly. They are an effective fly for fly fishing first thing in the spring. Created to imitate an adult caddis fly it has a profile that makes it look great to the trout below. It is a dry fly that is cast upstream and allowed to drift naturally with the current. The elk hair and hackle make it a high floating fly, which makes it ideal for pocket water or fast-moving water. It’s easy to see and follow which also allows you to see when the fish takes the fly.The Elk Hair Caddis fly was originally designed and tied by Al Troth, it was intended to be an emerger fly until the elk hair was added and then fished as an adult.

Size: 10-20

Hook: 2x fine dry fly

Thread: Tan 6/0 or 8/0 Veevus or 70-140 denier

Body: Tan Dubbing

Wing: Light Elk or Deer Hair

Ribbing: Fine Gold

Hackle: Ginger, Palmered https://ebay.us/ojpnkw

Another great fly to use in the spring is the Goddard Caddis Fly, known for their realistic look. They are a high floating fly because of how it is tied. It is a simple fly to tie, but very effective, made with a deer hair body, a hackle wing, and a pair of antennae. The deer hair body gives the fly its buoyancy, and the hackle wing helps it look like a real caddis fly, adding antennas are not necessary by sometimes help.

John Goddard and Clive Henry created this fly in the early 1960s. It can be fished in many different conditions but works the best in slow moving water. Dead drift it or skated across the top works or and with a dropper fly.

Size: 10-20

Hook: 2x fine dry fly

Thread: gray

Body: deer hair

Hackle: brown cock hackle (here from saddle)

Hackle: Ginger, Palmered https://ebay.us/ojpnkw

Another popular spring fly is Puterbaughs foam caddis, a high floating caddisfly imitation that works great in many different water conditions. It is made with a foam body in many different colors, an elk hair wing, and a brown hackle color. It has a caddisfly silhouette in the water and is easy to see and track. Because of the foam and elk hair it stays on the surface of the water and works great in turbulent water, during a caddis fly hatch and when using a dropper fly setup. If fishing a dropper, match the hatch, if its caddis use a caddis nymph, if the mayflies are hatching use a mayfly nymph. This fly was developed by Dennis Puterbaugh.

Hook: Dry Fly #14-18

Thread: Black

Body: 2mm Black Foam Strip

Wing: Natural Elk Hair, cow or yearling

Hackle: Brown Rooster

Hackle: Ginger, Palmered https://ebay.us/ojpnkw

A March Brown dry fly is a classic fly that imitates a March Brown mayfly. They are a small fly, usually no more than ½ inch long. The body is made of light brown or tan fur, and the wings are mallard flank. They are a popular fly for trout, and it can be used around the year. They work the best during the spring, when mayflies tend to hatch in large numbers.It’s simple to tie, and it can be made from different materials using light-colored materials that imitate a natural mayfly. It can be tied in many different sizes, but most commonly a size 14 or 16 hook is a good choice.

Hook: #10 - 14 Dry Fly Hook

Thread: White Thread

Tail: Brown Cock Hackle

Wing: Mallard Flank Feather

Body: Light Tan Dubbing

Hackle: Brown Cock Hackle

Hackle: Grizzly Cock Hackle

Hackle: Ginger, Palmered https://ebay.us/ojpnkw

Name:	Thread:	Tag:	Tail:	Rib:	Hackle:	Body:	Wings:
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Abbey	Black		Orange&black	Gold	Brown	Red Floss	Grey Mottled (mallard)
Adams	Grey	Gold	Golden Tippet		Brown and Grizzly	Grey Wool	Grey Mottled (mallard
Alexandra	Black		Red Goose WIng Feathers	Silver	Black	Silver Tinsel	Peacock Sword and Jungle Cock
Alder	Black	Gold			Black	Peacock Herl	Dark speckled Turkey or Grouse
Apple Green	Black		Brown		Brown	Green Silk	Dark Grey
Ash Dun	Grey		Grey		Grey	Silver Grey	Lt. Starling
August Dun	Brown		Red	Yellow	Redish Brown	Lt. Brown Floss	Hen Pheasant
Autumn Dun	Black		Black	Yellow	Grey	Black	Teal Breast
B	Thread	Tag	Tail	Rib	Hackle	Body	Wings
Babcock	Black	Gold	Black and Yellow	Gold	Black	Cardinal Red	Black and Yellow
Barrington	Black	Silver		Silver	Brown	Peacock Herl	Grey Speckled
Beauty	Black			Silver	Badger	Black	Golden Spotted
Beaverkill	Grey	Gold	Grey Speckled		Brown Tied Palmer	White Floss	Grey
Bee	Black	Gold			Brown	Black & Yellow Floss	Brown
Belgrade	Black	Peacock Herl	Scarlet White		Claret tied palmer	Yellow	Red, White & Jungle Cock
Blue Rooster			Tan Mottled Wood Duck		Blue Andalusian	Condor Quill	Tan Mottled Wood Duck
Blue Bi-visible
Black Bi-visible
Blue Winged Olive
Blue Professor
Black Nymph
Brown Nymph
Brown Bi-Visible
Brown Spider
Black Spider
Brown Dun
Black Midge
Black Prince
Blue Dun
Blue Bottle
Black Knat
Black Hackle/Palmer
Blue Upright
Brown Hackle
Brown Palmer
Brown Hen
Blue Quill
Black and Silver
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“Fly-fishing is the simplest, purest, most skillful and pleasurable way to catch a fish.”
Fennel Hudson