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Pattern Library

509 essential patterns

Zebra Midge
Nymph · Hook #18-22
Cold water, slow pools
Year-round
Mercury Midge
Nymph · Hook #18-22
Tailwaters, slow seams
Year-round
WD-40
Emerger · Hook #18-22
Tailwaters, midges
Year-round
Griffith's Gnat
Dry · Hook #18-22
Midge clusters
Year-round
Blue Wing Olive
Dry · Hook #18-22
Overcast, 50-60°F
Spring/Fall
BWO Emerger
Emerger · Hook #18-22
BWO hatches
Spring/Fall
RS2
Emerger · Hook #18-22
BWO hatches, overcast
Spring/Fall
JuJu Baetis
Emerger · Hook #18-22
Picky tailwater BWO fish
Spring/Fall
Pale Morning Dun
Dry · Hook #16-18
Midday hatches, 55-65°F
Summer
PMD Cripple
Emerger · Hook #16-18
PMD hatch, trout taking cripples in film
Summer
Sulphur Dun
Dry · Hook #14-18
Eastern PMD-like hatches
Late spring/Summer
Trico
Dry · Hook #20-24
Morning spinner falls
Late summer
Trico Comparadun
Dry · Hook #20-24
Sparse Trico duns, selective morning trout
Late summer
Trico Cripple
Emerger · Hook #20-24
Tiny film-stage Tricos, calm mornings
Late summer
Sparkle Dun
Dry · Hook #14-20
Mayfly emergences, flat water
Spring/Summer
Comparadun
Dry · Hook #12-20
Selective fish, mayfly hatches
Spring/Summer
Callibaetis Comparadun
Dry · Hook #14-18
Lakes, spring creeks, Callibaetis hatches
Late spring/Summer
Klinkhammer
Emerger · Hook #12-18
Mayfly emergence, flat water
Spring/Summer
BWO Cripple
Emerger · Hook #18-22
BWO hatch, trout keying on film-stage bugs
Spring/Fall
Olive Cripple
Emerger · Hook #18-22
Small olive mayflies trapped in film
Spring/Fall
Green Drake
Dry · Hook #10-12
Big mayfly hatches
Late spring
March Brown
Dry · Hook #10-14
Cool overcast Apr-May
Spring
March Brown Spinner
Dry · Hook #10-14
Evening spinner fall after March Brown hatch
Spring
Adams
Dry · Hook #12-20
Generic mayfly imitation
Year-round
Purple Haze
Dry · Hook #12-18
Western attractor, pocket water
Summer
White Wulff
Dry · Hook #10-16
Fast water, visible high-floating attractor
Summer
Grey Wulff
Dry · Hook #10-16
Fast water, classic attractor on freestones
Summer
Yellow Trude
Dry · Hook #10-16
Yellow bug activity, broken water, western attractor
Summer
Coachman Trude
Dry · Hook #10-16
Western fast water, caddis/attractor crossover
Summer
Elk Hair Caddis
Dry · Hook #12-18
Caddis hatches, evening
Summer/Fall
Sparkle Pupa
Emerger · Hook #14-18
Caddis emergence, last hour
Spring/Summer
Tan Caddis Pupa
Emerger · Hook #14-18
Caddis emergence, swung wet
Summer
Salmonfly
Dry · Hook #4-8
Pteronarcys hatch, big Western rivers
Late spring/Early summer
Yellow Sally
Dry · Hook #14-16
Little yellow stonefly hatch, riffles
Summer
Yellow Sally Nymph
Nymph · Hook #14-16
Pre-hatch yellow stonefly
Summer
Skwala
Dry · Hook #8-10
Skwala hatch, March-April
Late winter/Early spring
Black Stonefly Dry
Dry · Hook #6-10
Adult stonefly, banks and seams
Spring
Pat's Rubber Legs
Nymph · Hook #4-10
Stoneflies, big rivers, runoff
Year-round
Girdle Bug
Nymph · Hook #4-8
Big stonefly searching nymph
Year-round
Kaufmann's Stone
Nymph · Hook #6-10
Big stonefly nymph, deep fast water
Year-round
Golden Stone
Nymph · Hook #6-10
Golden stonefly, Western rivers
Spring/Summer
Iron Sally
Nymph · Hook #12-16
Golden stonefly, summer rivers
Summer
Pheasant Tail
Nymph · Hook #14-20
Riffles, mayfly hatches
Year-round
Hare's Ear
Nymph · Hook #12-18
All water types
Year-round
Copper John
Nymph · Hook #14-18
Heavy nymph, deep
Year-round
Prince Nymph
Nymph · Hook #12-18
Searching pattern, riffles
Year-round
Lightning Bug
Nymph · Hook #14-18
Flashy attractor nymph
Year-round
Frenchie
Nymph · Hook #14-18
Euro-nymphing, hot-spot attractor
Year-round
Perdigon
Nymph · Hook #14-20
Fast deep water, sinks fast
Year-round
Rainbow Warrior
Nymph · Hook #16-20
Tailwaters, flashy attractor
Year-round
Higa's SOS
Nymph · Hook #14-18
Searching nymph, all water
Year-round
Walt's Worm
Nymph · Hook #12-18
Searching nymph, all water
Year-round
Two-Bit Hooker
Nymph · Hook #16-20
Deep runs, double-bead weight
Year-round
Czech Nymph
Nymph · Hook #10-14
Euro-nymphing, deep fast water
Year-round
Yum Yum
Nymph · Hook #14-18
Tailwater rainbow attractor
Year-round
Scud
Nymph · Hook #14-18
Tailwaters, weed beds, lakes
Year-round
San Juan Worm
Nymph · Hook #10-14
High/dirty water
Spring runoff
Squirmy Worm
Nymph · Hook #10-14
High/dirty water, after rain
Year-round
Mop Fly
Nymph · Hook #10-14
Stained water, searching
Year-round
Y2K Egg
Nymph · Hook #12-16
Behind spawning fish
Fall/Spring spawn
Dave's Hopper
Terrestrial · Hook #8-12
Bank water, >65°F
Summer
Morrish Hopper
Terrestrial · Hook #8-12
Banks, late summer, >65°F
Summer
Foam Beetle
Terrestrial · Hook #12-16
Calm water, sunny
Summer
Chubby Chernobyl
Terrestrial · Hook #8-12
Hopper season, big foam
Summer
Chernobyl Ant
Terrestrial · Hook #8-12
Hopper/stonefly attractor
Summer
Hippie Stomper
Terrestrial · Hook #10-14
Western attractor, hopper-dropper
Summer
Stimulator
Dry · Hook #8-14
Pocket water, attractor
Summer
Royal Wulff
Dry · Hook #10-16
Fast water, attractor
Summer
Soft Hackle
Wet · Hook #12-16
Swung across riffles
Summer/Fall
Woolly Bugger
Streamer · Hook #4-10
High flows, big fish
Year-round
Black Woolly Bugger
Streamer · Hook #4-10
Universal streamer
Year-round
Crystal Woolly Bugger
Streamer · Hook #6-10
Stained water, flashy attractor
Year-round
Conehead Woolly Bugger
Streamer · Hook #6-10
Deep runs, fast sink
Year-round
Sculpzilla
Streamer · Hook #4-8
Pre-spawn fall, big water
Year-round
Slumpbuster
Streamer · Hook #4-8
Sculpin imitation, dredge deep
Year-round
Sex Dungeon
Streamer · Hook #2-4
Big browns, articulated
Year-round
Egg-Sucking Leech
Streamer · Hook #4-8
Pre-spawn, big trout, swung
Fall/Winter
Black Leech
Streamer · Hook #6-10
Lakes, slow rivers, swung deep
Year-round
Mickey Finn
Streamer · Hook #4-10
Brook trout, classic attractor
Year-round
Zonker
Streamer · Hook #4-8
Baitfish imitation, deep pools
Year-round
Muddler Minnow
Streamer · Hook #4-10
Sculpin/grasshopper, dead-drift or skate
Summer/Fall
Mysis Shrimp
Nymph · Hook #16-20
Tailwaters below deep reservoirs (Frying Pan, Taylor, Blue, Ruedi)
Year-round
Sow Bug
Nymph · Hook #14-18
Tailwaters (Bighorn, White, San Juan), gray/tan
Year-round
Mahogany Dun
Dry · Hook #14-18
Cool overcast September-October mayfly
Fall
Hex / Hexagenia
Dry · Hook #4-8
Big Hex mayfly hatch on Midwest rivers, dusk into dark
Early summer
Hex Nymph
Nymph · Hook #6-10
Burrowing mayfly nymph, silt/sand bottoms
Year-round
White Fly
Dry · Hook #12-16
Mass evening hatch on Susquehanna, Yough, White Clay
Late summer
Isonychia
Dry · Hook #10-14
Slate drake, Eastern freestoners, fast water
Late summer/Fall
Sulphur Emerger
Emerger · Hook #14-18
Eastern sulphur emergence, surface film
Late spring/Summer
Cicada
Terrestrial · Hook #6-10
Green/Provo/Lower Owens cicada hatch
Late spring/Early summer
Ant
Terrestrial · Hook #14-20
Flying ant falls, calm pools, late summer
Summer
Brown Drake
Dry · Hook #10-12
Big evening mayfly hatch — Henry's Fork, Au Sable, Falling Springs
Early summer
Hendrickson
Dry · Hook #12-14
Iconic Eastern April-May mayfly, Catskills/Pennsylvania
Spring
Quill Gordon
Dry · Hook #12-14
Earliest Eastern mayfly hatch, April 50°F water
Spring
October Caddis
Dry · Hook #8-12
Big orange caddis, Western fall, low water
Fall
Mother's Day Caddis
Dry · Hook #14-18
Mass caddis emergence Yellowstone/Madison/Arkansas, early May
Spring
Frenchie Perdigon
Nymph · Hook #14-18
Fast riffles, pocket water, and euro-style tight-line rigs
Year-round
Spanish Bullet Perdigon
Nymph · Hook #16-20
Deep fast slots, contact nymphing, dense anchor fly
Year-round
Red Tag Perdigon
Nymph · Hook #14-18
Cold clear runs, subtle hot-spot attractor
Year-round
Pink Tag Perdigon
Nymph · Hook #14-18
Tailwaters, pressured fish, bright trigger point
Year-round
Hot Spot Perdigon
Nymph · Hook #14-18
Fast seams, deep buckets, competition-style drifts
Year-round
Two-Tone Perdigon
Nymph · Hook #14-18
Segmented small nymph look in moderate to fast current
Year-round
Olive Perdigon
Nymph · Hook #16-20
Baetis windows, clear rivers, technical presentations
Spring/Fall/Winter
Black Perdigon
Nymph · Hook #16-20
Clear cold tailwaters, selective trout, dark profile
Fall/Winter/Spring
Quill Body Perdigon
Nymph · Hook #14-18
Clear water and realistic segmented mayfly profile
Year-round
Rainbow Warrior Nymph
Nymph · Hook #16-20
Tailwaters and clear rivers with slight flash trigger
Year-round
Czech Nymph Orange
Nymph · Hook #10-14
Fast pocket water, caddis larva profile, extra visibility
Year-round
Czech Nymph Olive
Nymph · Hook #10-14
Fast runs and riffles where caddis larvae are common
Year-round
Czech Nymph Pink
Nymph · Hook #10-14
Stained flows and aggressive trout in faster current
Year-round
Polish Woven Nymph
Nymph · Hook #10-14
Larger realistic nymph profile in structured rivers
Spring/Summer/Fall
Sexy Walt's Worm
Nymph · Hook #12-18
Buggy searching nymph with hot collar for faster seams
Year-round
Mop Fly Tan
Nymph · Hook #10-14
Stained water, stocker fisheries, and soft deep drifts
Year-round
Mop Fly Chartreuse
Nymph · Hook #10-14
Dirty water and aggressive trout needing extra visibility
Year-round
Squirmy Worm Pink
Nymph · Hook #10-14
After rain, runoff, and stained current edges
Year-round
Squirmy Worm Red
Nymph · Hook #10-14
High dirty water and runoff worm wash conditions
Year-round
Soft Hackle Pheasant Tail
Wet · Hook #14-18
Mayfly emergences, riffles, swing water
Spring/Summer/Fall
Iron Lotus
Nymph · Hook #14-18
Deep slots, cold clear water, dark competition nymph
Year-round
Tungsten Surveyor
Nymph · Hook #14-18
Heavier searching nymph for riffles, runs, and deeper seams
Year-round
Duracell Nymph
Nymph · Hook #14-18
All-around Euro nymphing confidence fly in riffles and runs
Year-round
CDC Frenchie
Nymph · Hook #14-18
Moderate seams and technical water needing subtle motion
Year-round
Matte Black Woolly Bugger
Streamer · Hook #4-10
Low light, stained water, lakes, and deeper river banks
Year-round
Olive Woolly Bugger
Streamer · Hook #4-10
All-purpose olive streamer for rivers and lakes
Year-round
White Woolly Bugger
Streamer · Hook #4-10
Baitfish-rich reservoirs, tailwaters, and chase-oriented fish
Spring/Summer/Fall
Brown Woolly Bugger
Streamer · Hook #4-10
Natural freestone rivers, lakes, and subtle streamer days
Year-round
Copper Cone Olive Bugger
Streamer · Hook #4-8
Deep runs, cutbanks, and faster current needing extra depth
Year-round
Sparkle Minnow Sculpin
Streamer · Hook #4-8
Banks, structure, and larger trout ambush water
Spring/Summer/Fall
Olive Sex Dungeon
Streamer · Hook #2-4
Big rivers, banks, wood, and trophy trout streamer sessions
Summer/Fall
Black Sex Dungeon
Streamer · Hook #2-4
Low light, stained water, and aggressive predatory trout
Spring/Fall
Olive Mini Dungeon
Streamer · Hook #4-8
Pressured fish, smaller rivers, and toned-down articulated presentations
Year-round
Olive Circus Peanut
Streamer · Hook #2-4
Large trout water, banks, and aggressive streamer windows
Late Summer/Fall
Olive Home Invader
Streamer · Hook #2-4
Structure, undercut banks, and territorial fish
Summer/Fall
Olive Peanut Envy
Streamer · Hook #4-6
Compact articulated streamer for clear rivers and moderate structure
Year-round
Olive Zoo Cougar
Streamer · Hook #4-6
Banks and edges where a diving deer-hair streamer shines
Summer/Fall
Classic Muddler Minnow
Streamer · Hook #4-10
Versatile sculpin/baitfish work in rivers and lakes
Year-round
Black Marabou Muddler
Streamer · Hook #4-8
Slow strips, low light, and subtle sculpin or leech movement
Year-round
Classic Mickey Finn
Streamer · Hook #4-10
Bright attractor streamer water and baitfish searching
Spring/Summer/Fall
Black Ghost Streamer
Streamer · Hook #4-10
Classic featherwing streamer water and smelt-like forage situations
Spring/Fall
Gray Ghost Streamer
Streamer · Hook #4-10
Clear cold water with smelt or silver baitfish presence
Spring/Fall
Edson Tiger Light
Streamer · Hook #4-10
Bright classic attractor streamer for ponds and brook trout water
Spring/Summer/Fall
Royal Coachman Streamer
Streamer · Hook #4-10
Searching unknown trout water with a classic attractor look
Spring/Summer/Fall
Kreelex Streamer
Streamer · Hook #4-8
Shiny baitfish scenarios, reservoirs, and tailwaters
Spring/Summer/Fall
Belly Scratcher Minnow
Streamer · Hook #4-8
Rocky structure, jigging presentations, and snag-prone trout lies
Year-round
Olive Sculpzilla
Streamer · Hook #2-4
Bottom-hugging sculpin streamer for big trout around rocks and banks
Year-round
Brown Bow River Bugger
Streamer · Hook #4-8
Natural-tone big trout bugger for rivers and lakes
Year-round
Complex Twist Bugger
Streamer · Hook #4-8
Modern bugger with added movement and flash for searching water
Year-round
CDC PMD Comparadun
Dry · Hook #16-18
Midday PMD hatches, clear water, and selective trout in smooth currents
Summer
Iron Lotus Euro Nymph
Nymph · Hook #14-18
Cold clear water, deep slots, pocket water, and pressured trout
Year-round
Two Bit Hooker
Nymph · Hook #16-20
Deep runs, tailouts, and fast seams where fast sink matters
Year-round
Rubber Leg Stonefly
Nymph · Hook #6-10
Big rivers, runoff edges, deep pockets, and fast structured water
Year-round
Mole Fly
Emerger · Hook #18-22
Flat water, subtle rises, and selective trout feeding just under the surface
Spring/Fall
Klinkhammer Special
Emerger · Hook #12-18
Mayfly emergences, riffle tails, and water where trout need a visible but low-riding fly
Spring/Summer
F Fly
Dry · Hook #14-20
Caddis activity, smooth water, and picky trout rejecting bushier patterns
Spring/Fall
CDC Loop Wing Emerger
Emerger · Hook #16-20
Selective trout, calm seams, and visible mayfly hatch activity
Spring/Summer
Hi-Vis Rusty Spinner
Dry · Hook #14-18
Evening spinner falls, calm tailouts, and low-light dry fly fishing
Summer/Fall
Rusty Spinner
Dry · Hook #14-20
Evening spinner falls, smooth glides, and selective trout rising gently
Summer/Fall
Hexagenia Dun
Dry · Hook #4-8
Warm evenings, lake outlets, slow rivers, and dusk-to-dark Hex hatches
Early summer
Brown Drake Dun
Dry · Hook #10-12
Evening hatches, riffle-to-flat transitions, and large selective trout water
Early summer
Slate Drake Dun
Dry · Hook #10-14
Broken riffles, pocket water, and fast runs with active mayfly hatches
Summer/Fall
Tan X-Caddis
Dry · Hook #14-18
Evening caddis activity, riffles, and selective fish refusing higher-floating caddis patterns
Spring/Summer/Fall
Iris Caddis
Emerger · Hook #14-18
Caddis emergences, riffle tails, and trout taking flies just under or in the film
Spring/Summer/Fall
Olive Emergent Sparkle Pupa
Emerger · Hook #14-18
Active caddis hatches, evening swings, and drift presentations in riffles and seams
Spring/Summer
Henryville Special
Dry · Hook #12-16
Riffles, evening caddis activity, and classic freestone trout water
Spring/Summer
Soft Hackle Hare's Ear
Wet · Hook #14-18
Riffles, swing water, and hatch periods when trout feed just under the surface
Spring/Summer/Fall
Soft Hackle Pheasant Tail
Wet · Hook #14-18
Riffles, hatch windows, and clear water with trout feeding just subsurface
Spring/Summer/Fall
Partridge and Orange
Wet · Hook #14-18
Riffles, broken current, and selective trout feeding just beneath the surface
Spring/Summer/Fall
Partridge and Yellow
Wet · Hook #14-18
Mayfly and light caddis periods in riffles, glides, and broken seams
Spring/Summer
Starling and Herl
Wet · Hook #16-20
Overcast days, dark insect hatches, and technical riffle trout water
Spring/Fall
Tup's Indispensable
Dry · Hook #12-18
Classic dry-fly water, mayfly hatches, and moderate riffles to glides
Spring/Summer
Letort Hopper
Terrestrial · Hook #8-12
Banks, undercut edges, meadow streams, and selective hopper-eating trout
Summer/Fall
Joe's Hopper
Terrestrial · Hook #8-12
Banks, grassy edges, pocket water, and hopper-dropper fishing
Summer/Fall
Kelly Galloup Bottoms Up
Streamer · Hook #2-4
Cutbanks, timber, rock shelves, and snaggy structure with big trout
Spring/Fall
Kelly Galloup Stacked Blonde
Streamer · Hook #2-4
Slight stain, bank structure, and aggressive streamer windows
Summer/Fall
Kelly Galloup Silk Kitty
Streamer · Hook #2-4
Low light, cloudy weather, and dark-water predator sessions
Spring/Fall
Kelly Galloup Junk Yard Dog
Streamer · Hook #2-4
Big rivers, woody banks, and trophy trout structure water
Summer/Fall
Kelly Galloup Yellow Yummy
Streamer · Hook #2-4
Stained water, dirty banks, and extra-visibility streamer fishing
Spring/Fall
Kelly Galloup Bangtail
Streamer · Hook #1-2/0
Big water, moving baitfish, and aggressive chase-oriented trout
Summer/Fall
Kelly Galloup Sundance Kid
Streamer · Hook #2-4
Undercut banks, warm-toned water, and lightly stained streamer conditions
Spring/Fall
Kelly Galloup T&A Bunker
Streamer · Hook #2-3/0
Reservoirs, tailwaters, open baitfish water, and larger forage situations
Spring/Fall
Kelly Galloup Barely Legal
Streamer · Hook #4-6
Smaller rivers, pressured trout, and moderate-cover streamer fishing
Year-round
Kelly Galloup Nancy P
Streamer · Hook #2-4
Clear to lightly stained water and natural baitfish streamer sessions
Spring/Fall
Kelly Galloup Goblin
Streamer · Hook #2-4
Storm fronts, low light, stained rivers, and dark-profile streamer work
Spring/Fall
Cheech Leech
Streamer · Hook #4-6
Slower pools, lake edges, cold water, and softer rabbit-strip presentations
Year-round
Kelly Galloup Conrad
Streamer · Hook #4-6
Classic sculpin water around rocks, ledges, and trout ambush lanes
Year-round
Kelly Galloup Triple Double
Streamer · Hook #1-2/0
Big rivers and dedicated giant-trout streamer sessions
Late Summer/Fall
Kelly Galloup Fathead Beerhead
Streamer · Hook #4-6
Deep shelves, bottom-oriented trout, and weighted sculpin presentations
Year-round
Schultzy's S3 Sculpin
Streamer · Hook #2-4
Rock structure, ledges, deep banks, and sculpin-heavy trout water
Year-round
Schultzy's Swinging D
Streamer · Hook #2-4
Current seams, deep structure, and helmet-head streamer presentations
Spring/Fall
Tommy Lynch Loose Lucy
Streamer · Hook #2-4
Bank water, low light, and natural-profile articulated streamer sessions
Summer/Fall
Mongrel Meat
Streamer · Hook #2-4
Large cover-rich trout water and big baitfish streamer situations
Late Summer/Fall
Hollow Fleye
Streamer · Hook #2-2/0
Open-water baitfish situations, lakes, and tailwaters with suspended forage
Spring/Fall
Polar Minnow
Streamer · Hook #4-8
Clear water, silvery forage, and slim baitfish trout feeding windows
Spring/Fall
Double Deceiver
Streamer · Hook #2-2/0
Long baitfish profiles in rivers, lakes, and tailwaters
Spring/Fall
Belly Scratcher Minnow
Streamer · Hook #4-8
Rocky structure, jigging presentations, and snag-prone trout lies
Year-round
Tequeely
Streamer · Hook #4-8
Freestones, lakes, stained runs, and buggy streamer searching
Year-round
Kelly Galloup Stacked Pumpkin Head
Streamer · Hook #2-4
Stained water, stormy weather, and bright aggressive streamer windows
Late Summer/Fall
Salmon Egg
Nymph · Hook #10-14
Behind spawning salmon/trout, Great Lakes tribs and Alaska
Fall/Spring spawn
Flesh Fly
Streamer · Hook #2-6
Post-salmon-spawn Alaska, trout key on decaying flesh
Late summer/Fall
Parachute Adams
Dry · Hook #12-22
Any mayfly hatch, broken water, low light, picky risers
Year-round (peaks April-October)
CDC Caddis
Dry · Hook #14-20
Caddis hatches, flat or slow water, selective risers, evening rise
April-October (peaks May-July)
X-Caddis
Emerger · Hook #14-18
Active caddis hatch, fish refusing adult caddis, riffles into pools
May-September (peaks during caddis hatches)
Goddard Caddis
Dry · Hook #10-16
Choppy water, riffles, freestone rivers, evening egg-laying flights
June-September (evening caddis flights)
Hexagenia
Dry · Hook #6-10 (3XL or 4XL hooks)
Silt-bottom rivers and lakes, dusk to midnight, calm water, Hex hatch
Late June through July (evening into dark)
Tungsten Jig Hare's Ear
Nymph · Hook #12-18
Pocket water, deep runs, Euro nymphing, freestone rivers
Year-round
Mop Jig
Nymph · Hook #10-14
High water, runoff, stained tailwaters, stocked trout
Year-round (peaks in high or stained water)
Foam Ant
Terrestrial · Hook #12-18
Summer afternoons, banks, overhanging grass, flat water, flying-ant falls
June-September
Cricket
Terrestrial · Hook #10-14
Meadow streams, grassy banks, undercut banks, late summer afternoons
July-September
Fat Albert
Terrestrial · Hook #6-12
Western banks, riffles, pocket water, hopper season, dropper rigs
July-October
Sparkle Minnow
Streamer · Hook #4-8
Banks, cutbanks, pocket water, stained water, streamer fishing days
Year-round (best spring, fall, and high water)
Clouser Minnow
Streamer · Hook #2-8
Baitfish water, lakes, rivers, warmwater, trout, bass, saltwater flats
Year-round (especially spring and fall)
Barr's BWO Emerger
Emerger · Hook #18-22
Cloudy BWO hatches, tailwaters, flat glides, selective risers
Spring and fall
Top Secret Midge
Emerger · Hook #20-26
Tailwaters, winter midge hatches, flat slicks, selective trout
Year-round (especially winter)
Callibaetis Cripple
Emerger · Hook #14-18
Lakes, ponds, slow backwaters, windy chop on stillwater
Late spring through early fall
Damselfly Nymph
Nymph · Hook #10-14
Weedy lakes, ponds, shallow flats, reeds, slow edges
May-August
Balanced Leech
Streamer · Hook #8-12
Lakes, chironomid rigs, indicators, deep shoals, suspended fish
Year-round (best spring and fall)
Ray Charles Sowbug
Nymph · Hook #14-18
Tailwaters, spring creeks, weedy slow runs, Bighorn-style rivers
Year-round (especially fall and winter)
UV Pink Scud
Nymph · Hook #12-16
Tailwaters, spring creeks, weedy lakes, slow shoals
Year-round (best in tailwaters and stillwater spring/fall)
Rainbow Czech Nymph
Nymph · Hook #10-14
Fast pocket water, deep runs, Euro-nymphing, broken riffles
Year-round
Trombone
Streamer · Hook #2-4 (articulated, 3.5-5" overall)
Big water, low-light, off-color flows, trophy hunting for big browns
Spring and fall (pre-spawn brown trout)
Goldie
Streamer · Hook #2-4 (articulated, 4-5" overall)
Trophy water, deep runs, undercut banks, big rivers and tailwaters
Year-round (best fall pre-spawn)
Dirty Hippy
Streamer · Hook #2-6 (articulated, 3.5-4.5" overall)
Stained water, deep runs, lakes, big rivers, trout on the hunt
Year-round (especially fall and spring)
Butt Monkey
Streamer · Hook #2-4 (articulated, 4-5" overall)
Big water, low light, deep runs, trophy hunting
Year-round (especially pre-spawn fall)
Wire Worm
Nymph · Hook #10-14
High flows, stained water, tailwaters, deep runs
Year-round (essential during runoff and high water)
Mini Leech
Streamer · Hook #10-14
Tailwaters, stillwater, trout spey, swung-fly water, indicator rigs
Year-round
Otter Egg
Nymph · Hook #12-16
Spawning runs, tailwaters below spawning beds, Great Lakes tribs, alpine lake inlets
Fall and spring (during and after spawn)
Blowtorch
Nymph · Hook #14-18
Euro nymphing, pocket water, fast runs, pressured trout
Year-round
Blowtorch Peacock Variation
Nymph · Hook #14-18
Clear to slightly stained rivers, fast runs, technical Euro water
Year-round
Lite Brite Perdigon
Nymph · Hook #14-20
Fast riffles, deep slots, technical tailwaters, Euro nymphing
Year-round
Quilldigon
Nymph · Hook #14-20
Clear water, selective trout, Euro nymphing, spring creeks and tailwaters
Year-round
Surveyor
Nymph · Hook #12-16
Pocket water, broken riffles, Euro rigs, searching new water
Year-round
Red Dart
Nymph · Hook #14-18
Tailwaters, Euro rigs, cold water, deep runs
Year-round (especially winter and high water)
Tungsten Jig Bugger
Streamer · Hook #6-10
Deep runs, Euro streamer rigs, lakes, swing water, high water
Year-round
Mayer's Mini Leech Jig
Streamer · Hook #10-14
Euro streamer rigs, lakes, tailwaters, slow runs, indicator rigs
Year-round
Back Flop Jig
Streamer · Hook #4-8 (articulated)
Euro streamer fishing, deep banks, bouldery rivers, trout looking for bigger meals
Year-round (especially spring and fall)
Corn-Fed Caddis CDC
Dry · Hook #14-18
Caddis hatches, riffles, broken water, evening rises
Spring through fall
Egan's Rainbow Warrior
Nymph · Hook #16-20
Tailwaters, clear water, technical trout, dropper rigs, Euro rigs
Year-round
Egan's Frenchie
Nymph · Hook #12-18
Euro rigs, tailwaters, freestone runs, fast water
Year-round
Bionic Ant
Dry · Hook #14-18
Terrestrial season, banks, slow pools, hopper-dropper rigs, sight-fishing
Late spring through early fall
Egan's Poacher
Nymph · Hook #14-18
Mayfly hatches, swung wet flies, Euro rigs, tailwaters
Spring through fall
Silver Bullet
Nymph · Hook #14-18
Cold tailwaters, deep runs, Euro rigs, off-color water
Year-round (especially winter and high water)
GTI Caddis
Nymph · Hook #12-16
Caddis water, freestone rivers, riffles, runs, Euro rigs
Spring through fall
Egan's Tailwater Sowbug
Nymph · Hook #14-18
Tailwaters, weed-rich rivers, technical trout, dropper rigs
Year-round
Egan's Dart
Nymph · Hook #14-18
Euro rigs, deep runs, fast water, tailwaters, off-color water
Year-round
Egan's Warrior Perdigon
Nymph · Hook #14-18
Euro rigs, fast water, deep runs, clear tailwaters
Year-round
Spruce Moth
Dry · Hook #10-14
Western freestone rivers near spruce/fir forests, broken water, banks, evening rises
Mid-July through August
Mother Shucker
Emerger · Hook #14-18
Riffle tailouts, foam lines, broken water during emergences
Spring through fall, peak during caddis and PMD hatches
Royal Coachman
Wet · Hook #10-16
Small streams, broken water, brook and cutthroat water, searching unknown water
Summer, especially mountain streams and brook trout water
Hare's Ear Wet Fly
Wet · Hook #12-16
Riffles, runs, swing water, classic Eastern freestone streams
Spring through fall during mayfly and caddis activity
Light Cahill
Dry · Hook #12-16
Eastern freestone streams, evening hatches, slow pools, classic Catskill water
Late spring through summer, peak in evening hatches
Black Gnat
Wet · Hook #12-18
Small streams, slow pools, after rains when terrestrials wash in
Spring through fall, especially after rain
Renegade
Dry · Hook #12-18
Mountain streams, high lakes, riffles, broken water, cutthroat and brook trout water
Year-round, classic high-country summer fly
Galloup's Boogie Man
Streamer · Hook #2-4 articulated, 4-6 inches total
Big rivers, streamer water, off-color flows, low light, hunting big browns
Pre-spawn spring, fall, high or off-color water
Galloup's Heifer Groomer
Streamer · Hook #2-4 articulated, 4-5 inches total
Big freestones, tailwaters, deep runs, sculpin water
Spring and fall, pre-spawn brown trout season
Galloup's Peanut Envy
Streamer · Hook #4-6 articulated, 3-4 inches total
Smaller rivers, pressured water, when full-size streamers are too big
Year-round streamer fishing, especially fall
Galloup's Zoo Cougar
Streamer · Hook #2-4, 3-4 inches
Sculpin water, deep runs, undercut banks, big-trout water
Spring through fall, peak in pre-spawn brown trout season
Brassie
Nymph · Hook #16-22
Tailwaters, clear cold water, slow seams and tailouts
Year-round, peak winter & early spring
Disco Midge
Nymph · Hook #18-22
Tailwaters, lakes, clear slow water
Year-round, peak winter
Rojo Midge
Nymph · Hook #18-20
Tailwaters, spring creeks, slow clear runs
Winter through spring
Buckskin
Nymph · Hook #12-16
Freestone rivers, riffles, pocket water
Spring through fall
Glo Bug
Nymph · Hook #10-14
Below spawning beds, tailwaters, Great Lakes tributaries
Fall (brown spawn), spring (rainbow spawn)
Bunny Leech
Streamer · Hook #6-10
Stillwaters, slow rivers, lakes, tailwaters
Spring and fall
Articulated Sculpin
Streamer · Hook #2-4, 3-5 inches
Big rivers, undercut banks, deep runs, trophy-trout water
Spring and fall (pre-spawn brown trout)
Game Changer
Streamer · Hook 3-6 inches
Big rivers, tailwaters, lakes, warmwater fisheries with big predators
Year-round in tailwaters and warmwater fisheries
Drunk and Disorderly
Streamer · Hook #2-4, 4-5 inches
Big trout rivers, deep runs, undercut banks
Pre-spawn fall, early spring
Quigley Cripple
Emerger · Hook #14-18
Spring creeks, tailwaters, selective trout, picky risers
Late spring through summer during mayfly hatches
Sparkle Wing RS2
Emerger · Hook #18-22
Tailwaters, spring creeks, clear water with picky trout
Year-round, peak BWO season (spring & fall)
Snowshoe Emerger
Emerger · Hook #14-20
Slow runs, spring creeks, late-stage hatches with picky risers
Late spring through summer
Trico Spinner
Dry · Hook #22-26
Spring creeks, tailwaters, slow flat water, sipping risers
Late July through October, morning hatches
PMD Spinner
Dry · Hook #16-18
Spring creeks, tailwaters, slow flats with rising trout
June through August, evening spinner falls
Royal Trude
Dry · Hook #10-14
Western freestones, pocket water, riffles, prospecting unknown water
Summer
H&L Variant
Dry · Hook #12-16
Western freestones, pocket water, fast riffles
Summer
Madam X
Dry · Hook #8-12
Western rivers, banks, hopper water, terrestrial-rich runs
Summer through early fall
Turck's Tarantula
Dry · Hook #6-10
Western freestones, big trout water, hopper season, grassy banks
July through September
Yellow Humpy
Dry · Hook #10-16
Western pocket water, fast riffles, mountain streams, high-altitude lakes
Summer
Pale Evening Dun
Dry · Hook #14-18
Eastern spring creeks, freestones, evening rises
Late spring through early summer, evening hatches
Carey Special
Wet · Hook #8-12
Lakes, reservoirs, shoals, drop-offs, weed edges
Spring through fall
Woolly Worm
Wet · Hook #8-14
Freestones, ponds, warmwater creeks, pocket water
Spring through fall
Black Flying Ant
Terrestrial · Hook #14-20
Calm banks, slicks, ponds, slow runs, post-rain ant falls
Summer into early fall
Letort Cricket
Terrestrial · Hook #12-16
Brushy creeks, shaded banks, spring creeks, late-season terrestrial fishing
Summer through early fall
Green Weenie
Nymph · Hook #10-16
Appalachian streams, rhododendron-lined creeks, stained water, stocked trout water
Late spring through summer
Zug Bug
Nymph · Hook #10-16
Riffles, runs, freestones, attractor-nymph situations
Year-round
Picket Pin
Wet · Hook #4-10
Rivers, lakes, bull trout water, trout streams with larger fish
Spring through fall
Brooks' Stone
Nymph · Hook #4-10
Fast rocky rivers, pocket water, deep runs, big western freestones
Spring runoff through summer
Bitch Creek
Nymph · Hook #4-10
Fast freestones, pocket water, stained runoff, western rivers
Spring through fall
Tellico Nymph
Nymph · Hook #10-16
Appalachian freestones, Smokies streams, pocket water, broken runs
Spring through summer
Bird's Nest
Nymph · Hook #10-18
Riffles, transitional seams, caddis water, technical nymphing
Year-round
Hot Spot Pheasant Tail
Nymph · Hook #14-20
Tight-line nymphing, clear rivers, pressured fish, modern Euro rigs
Year-round
CDC and Elk
Dry · Hook #12-18
Riffles, glides, low-riding caddis situations, selective surface fish
Spring through fall
Slate Drake
Dry · Hook #10-14
Fast riffles, broken pocket water, rocky Eastern freestones
Summer into early fall
Cinnamon Caddis
Dry · Hook #12-18
Caddis-rich freestones, riffles, evening hatches, tan-to-rust caddis events
Late spring through summer
Morrish Mouse
Streamer · Hook #2-6
Big browns, low light, night fishing, cutbanks, woody banks, trophy water
Summer nights through early fall
Near Nuff Crayfish
Streamer · Hook #4-8
Bass water, trout rivers with rocks, warmwater lakes, bank structure
Late spring through fall
Schroeder's Parachute Hopper
Terrestrial · Hook #8-12
Western grassy banks, moderate current, places where a low-riding hopper shines
Mid-summer through early fall
Charlie Boy Hopper
Terrestrial · Hook #6-10
Big Western rivers, windy afternoons, grassy banks, attractor hopper water
Summer into early fall
Blue Damsel
Dry · Hook #10-14
Lakes, reservoirs, weedy margins, stillwater chironomid and damsel environments
Late spring through summer
Sheep Creek Special
Wet · Hook #6-12
Lakes, reservoirs, trolling or stripping, trout cruising shoals and shelves
Spring through fall
Killer Bug
Nymph · Hook #12-16
Tailwaters, chalkstreams, spring creeks, clear rivers, and slow inside seams
Year-round, especially winter through spring
Possie Bugger
Nymph · Hook #12-18
Riffles, runs, pocket water, and moderate tailwater currents
Year-round
Crackleback
Dry · Hook #12-16
Riffles, pocket water, caddis water, and fast trout streams
Spring through fall
Pink Squirrel
Nymph · Hook #12-16
Spring creeks, Driftless streams, slightly stained water, and undercut banks
Year-round
Hornberg
Wet · Hook #6-12
Small streams, ponds, mountain lakes, and brook trout water
Spring through fall
Gray Ghost
Streamer · Hook #4-10
Lakes, tailwaters, river mouths, and streamer water with baitfish present
Spring, fall, and low-light summer periods
Black-Nosed Dace
Streamer · Hook #6-12
Undercut banks, pools, ponds, and edges with baitfish activity
Spring through fall
Dark Spruce
Streamer · Hook #4-10
Lakes, pond inlets, river pools, and brook trout water
Spring through fall
Partridge and Green
Wet · Hook #14-18
Caddis water, riffles, and shallow trout runs
Spring through fall
Snipe and Purple
Wet · Hook #14-18
Smooth glides, tailouts, and moderate riffles during mayfly activity
Spring through fall
Greenwell's Glory
Wet · Hook #12-16
Riffles, glides, traditional wet-fly water, and hatch periods with olive insects
Spring through fall
Borchers Parachute
Dry · Hook #10-14
Evening hatches, smooth seams, and selective trout feeding on larger mayflies
Late spring through summer
Roberts Yellow Drake
Dry · Hook #8-12
Evening drake hatches, riffle edges, and classic mayfly water
Late spring into summer
Last Chance Cripple
Emerger · Hook #14-20
Selective risers, slick seams, mayfly hatches, and slow-to-moderate current
Spring through fall
Film Critic
Emerger · Hook #16-22
Spring creeks, tailwaters, flat glides, and educated trout
Spring through fall
Sprout Baetis
Emerger · Hook #18-22
Cloudy days, tailwaters, spring creeks, and BWO hatch windows
Late fall through spring
Sofa Pillow
Dry · Hook #4-8
Big western rivers, salmonfly hatches, and bank-side stonefly water
Late spring through early summer
Improved Sofa Pillow
Dry · Hook #4-8
Western freestones, salmonfly banks, and heavy dry-dropper stonefly rigs
Late spring through early summer
Bunny Sculpin
Streamer · Hook #2-6
Cutbanks, deep runs, boulders, tailouts, and structure-rich trout rivers
Year-round, especially fall through spring
Henry's Fork Hopper
Dry · Hook #6-12
Windy meadow rivers, grassy banks, undercut edges, and hopper-dropper water
Mid summer through early fall
Tactical Slim Jim
Nymph · Hook #16-20
Clear rivers, medium riffles, tailwaters, and highly pressured trout water
Year-round, especially winter through spring
Cheesman Emerger
Emerger · Hook #20-26
Tailwaters, spring creeks, cloudy midge days, and flat technical slicks
Fall through spring
Black Beauty
Nymph · Hook #20-26
Tailwaters, spring creeks, slow seams, and clear cold rivers
Year-round, especially winter
Miracle Nymph
Nymph · Hook #20-26
Tailwaters, spring creeks, and clear slow runs with heavy midge populations
Late fall through spring
Demon Midge
Nymph · Hook #18-24
Tailwaters, moderate current seams, winter runs, and rivers with heavy midge populations
Fall through spring
JJ Special
Streamer · Hook #2-4
High banks, deep pools, stained rivers, and big trout water with structure
Fall through spring
Dolly Llama
Streamer · Hook #2-6
Deep runs, soft edges, undercut banks, tailouts, and structure-heavy rivers
Year-round, especially fall and high water periods
Home Invader
Streamer · Hook #2-4
Logjams, cutbanks, pools, and stained or slightly higher water
Fall through spring
Tungsten Pheasant Tail Jig
Nymph · Hook #14-20
Riffles, runs, euro nymphing water, and pressured trout rivers where depth matters
Year-round
Mini Dungeon
Streamer · Hook #4-8
Medium rivers, pocket water, cutbanks, and days when trout want movement but not a giant fly
Year-round, especially fall and spring
Circus Peanut
Streamer · Hook #2-4
Big rivers, stained water, structure edges, and streamer-focused trophy trout sessions
Fall through spring
Trick or Treat
Streamer · Hook #2-4
Cloudy days, stained rivers, structure-heavy banks, and predatory trout windows
Fall, but useful in spring runoff and off-color conditions
Dark Cahill
Dry · Hook #12-16
Evening hatches, freestone rivers, slower runs and tailouts
Late spring through summer
Red Quill
Dry · Hook #12-14
Freestone rivers, afternoon hatches, smooth pools
Spring, peak Hendrickson hatch
Hendrickson Dry
Dry · Hook #12-14
Afternoon emergences on freestones, 50-60°F water
Early to mid spring
Hendrickson Spinner
Dry · Hook #12-14
Slow flats and pool tailouts after a Hendrickson hatch
Spring, late afternoon to evening
Olive Comparadun
Dry · Hook #18-22
Spring creeks, tailwaters, flat pools with sipping risers
Fall and early spring, cloudy days
Sulphur Comparadun
Dry · Hook #16-18
Evening hatches on freestone rivers and limestoners
Late spring through midsummer
PMD Sparkle Dun
Emerger · Hook #16-18
Western tailwaters and spring creeks, late morning to early afternoon
Summer, peak PMD hatch
Sulphur Spinner
Dry · Hook #16-18
Calm flats and tailouts after a Sulphur hatch
Late spring through midsummer evenings
Coffin Fly
Dry · Hook #10-12
Evening spinner falls on eastern rivers during the Green Drake hatch
Late spring to early summer
Brown Drake Spinner
Dry · Hook #10-12
Calm evenings during Brown Drake spinner falls
Late spring to early summer
Grizzly Wulff
Dry · Hook #10-14
Pocket water, plunge pools, freestone rivers
Summer
Ausable Wulff
Dry · Hook #10-14
Pocket water, freestone rivers, fast riffles
Spring through fall
Royal Humpy
Dry · Hook #12-16
Mountain streams, pocket water, hopper season
Summer
Lime Trude
Dry · Hook #12-16
Freestone rivers, pocket water, evening caddis activity
Summer
Missing Link
Emerger · Hook #14-18
Selective trout, mixed hatches, glassy runs and tailouts
Spring through fall
Psycho May
Nymph · Hook #14-18
Tailwaters, technical rivers, euro nymphing rigs
Year-round
Z-Wing Caddis
Emerger · Hook #14-18
Caddis hatches, riffle tails, evening rises
Spring through fall
Diving Caddis
Wet · Hook #14-18
Evening caddis activity, riffles and runs
Spring through fall
Peeping Caddis
Nymph · Hook #10-14
Rocky freestones, riffles, anywhere with caddis populations
Year-round
EC Caddis
Emerger · Hook #14-18
Technical tailwaters and spring creeks during caddis hatches
Spring through fall
Hare and Copper
Nymph · Hook #12-16
Clear backcountry rivers, freestones, sight-fishing water
Year-round
Half Back
Nymph · Hook #8-14
Freestone rivers, stillwaters, prospecting deep runs
Year-round
Sucker Spawn
Nymph · Hook #10-14
Below spawning beds, tailouts, riffle drop-offs
Spring (sucker spawn) and fall (salmon/trout spawn)
Water Walker
Dry · Hook #6-12
Pocket water, salmonfly and golden stone hatches, hopper season
Summer
The Usual
Dry · Hook #12-18
Clear freestones, pocket water, picky risers, and soft seams
Spring through fall
Haystack
Dry · Hook #14-20
Spring creeks, tailwaters, calm pools, and technical feeding lanes
Spring through fall
Matuka
Streamer · Hook #4-10
Banks, cutbanks, riffle drop-offs, and stained water
Year-round, strongest spring and fall
Black Ghost
Streamer · Hook #2-8
Lakes, big pools, streamer banks, and baitfish migrations
Spring and fall, plus low-light lake fishing
Blue Quill
Dry · Hook #16-20
Cool afternoons, soft seams, spring creeks, and slick pools
Early spring
Grey Fox
Dry · Hook #12-16
Riffles, soft runs, and freestone mayfly hatches
Spring to early summer
Leadwing Coachman
Wet · Hook #10-16
Riffles, runs, wet-fly swings, and cloudy hatch days
Spring through fall
Professor
Wet · Hook #8-14
Riffles, stained water, wet-fly swings, and low-light pools
Spring through fall
Black Pennell
Wet · Hook #10-16
Stillwaters, tailouts, low light, and slow pools
Year-round
Alexandra
Wet · Hook #8-14
Stillwaters, stained runs, cloudy days, and aggressive trout windows
Spring through fall
Queen of Waters
Wet · Hook #8-14
Riffles, stained water, and classic down-and-across wet-fly fishing
Spring through fall
Cow Dung
Wet · Hook #10-16
Riffles, seams, soft hackle water, and cloudy days
Spring through fall
Breadcrust
Nymph · Hook #8-14
Rocky freestones, riffles, pocket water, and deep runs
Year-round
Fox's Poopah
Nymph · Hook #12-18
Caddis hatches, riffle tails, tailwaters, and western freestones
Spring through fall
Twenty Incher
Nymph · Hook #8-14
Fast riffles, pocket water, deep runs, and high-gradient freestones
Year-round, strongest spring runoff through summer
Casual Dress
Nymph · Hook #8-14
Stillwaters, slow runs, pocket water, and prospecting situations
Year-round
Muskrat Nymph
Nymph · Hook #12-18
Clear water, slow seams, spring creeks, and stillwater edges
Year-round
Psycho Prince
Nymph · Hook #10-16
Fast riffles, pocket water, stained flows, and competitive trout water
Year-round
Ice Cream Cone
Nymph · Hook #12-18
Lakes, reservoirs, tailwaters, and slow deep pools
Year-round, especially spring stillwaters
Chromie
Nymph · Hook #12-20
Stillwaters, reservoirs, slow tailouts, and clear deep water
Year-round, especially spring and early summer
Blood Midge
Nymph · Hook #18-24 in rivers, #12-18 in lakes
Cold tailwaters, slow pools, lake shoals, and deep chironomid water
Year-round, strongest winter and early spring
Thin Mint
Streamer · Hook #6-12
Stillwaters, cutbanks, riffle edges, and cloudy streamer days
Year-round
Bow River Bugger
Streamer · Hook #4-8
Big rivers, banks, riffle shelves, and stained water
Spring through fall
Meat Whistle
Streamer · Hook #2-8
Rocky banks, deep buckets, stained water, and aggressive streamer windows
Year-round, strongest spring and fall
Platte River Spider
Streamer · Hook #4-8
Banks, undercuts, deep runs, stillwater edges, and stained flows
Spring and fall, plus low-light summer windows
Iron Blue Dun
Dry · Hook #16-20
Cloudy days, slick seams, spring creeks, and selective rises
Spring and fall
Waterhen Bloa
Wet · Hook #14-18
Low clear water, soft currents, and subtle hatch windows
Spring through fall
Doc Spratley
Wet · Hook #8-12
Lakes, chironomid shoals, drop-offs, and cruising trout lanes
Spring through fall
Tom Thumb
Dry · Hook #10-16
Pocket water, riffles, meadow streams, and windy afternoons
Late spring through fall
Mikulak Sedge
Dry · Hook #8-14
Riffles, pocket water, evening caddis hatches, and freestones
Late spring through fall
Bibio
Wet · Hook #10-14
Stillwaters, breezy banks, and low-light trout windows
Spring through fall
Invicta
Wet · Hook #10-14
Cloud cover, light stain, and active trout in rivers or lakes
Spring through fall
Soldier Palmer
Wet · Hook #10-14
Freestones, stillwaters, and broken water where trout respond to movement
Spring through fall
Zulu
Wet · Hook #10-14
Low light, wind ripple, and slightly stained water
Year-round
Diawl Bach
Nymph · Hook #12-16
Lakes, reservoirs, slow rivers, and clear-water trout
Year-round
Daddy Long Legs
Dry · Hook #8-12
Meadow streams, lakes, banks, and windy afternoons
Late summer through early fall
Cat's Whisker
Streamer · Hook #6-10
Stillwaters, stocked trout fisheries, and low-light feeding windows
Spring through fall
Viva
Streamer · Hook #8-12
Stillwaters, deep margins, overcast days, and colored water
Year-round
Montana Nymph
Nymph · Hook #8-14
Stillwaters, freestones, stained flows, and stocked trout water
Spring through fall
Amy's Ant
Dry · Hook #6-12
Banks, pocket water, windy afternoons, and hopper-dropper rigs
Summer through early fall
Manhattan Midge
Dry · Hook #20-24
Tailwaters, spring creeks, flats, and smooth pools
Year-round, especially winter and early spring
JuJubee Midge
Nymph · Hook #18-24
Tailwaters, clear winter rivers, and pressured trout water
Year-round
Holy Grail Caddis
Nymph · Hook #14-18
Riffles, transition water, caddis hatches, and pocket water
Spring through fall
Sakasa Kebari
Wet · Hook #10-14
Small streams, pocket water, and close-range trout fishing
Spring through fall
Yong Special
Streamer · Hook #4-8
Lakes, tailouts, deep pools, and low-light baitfish windows
Spring and fall
Mallard and Claret
Wet · Hook #8-14
Riffles, glides, and soft-water swings in clear to lightly stained water
Spring through fall
Peter Ross
Wet · Hook #8-14
Cloudy days, lochs, tailouts, and moving fish in slightly colored water
Spring through fall
Butcher
Wet · Hook #8-14
Rivers, lakes, overcast weather, and active trout water
Spring through fall
Bread and Butter
Nymph · Hook #14-18
Pocket water, seams, riffles, and clear technical trout rivers
Year-round, especially spring through fall
Headstand
Nymph · Hook #14-18
Fast seams, riffles, and runs where trout hug the bottom
Spring through fall
Mighty May
Nymph · Hook #14-18
Clear riffles, pocket water, and medium-depth runs
Spring through fall
Duracell Jig
Nymph · Hook #14-18
Pocket water, riffles, and quick seams where trout react to contrast
Year-round
Slim Shady
Nymph · Hook #16-20
Clear runs, tailouts, and selective trout water
Year-round
Tactical Hare's Ear
Nymph · Hook #14-18
Pocket water, riffles, runs, and mixed bug water
Year-round
Egan's Tasty Treat
Nymph · Hook #14-18
Riffles, glides, and technical runs
Spring through fall
Egan's Anchor Stone
Nymph · Hook #8-12
Fast runs, pockets, boulder gardens, and deep trout holding water
Late winter through fall
Egan's Caddisting
Nymph · Hook #14-18
Riffles, caddis-heavy freestones, and transition water
Spring through fall
Egan's Mr. Glister
Nymph · Hook #14-18
Clear fast runs, pocket water, and lightly stained water where flash helps
Year-round
Egan's Bird of Prey
Nymph · Hook #14-18
Riffles, caddis water, and seams below broken current
Spring through fall
Egan's Cellophane Caddis
Nymph · Hook #14-18
Caddis hatches, riffle corners, and transition seams
Spring through fall
Egan's Cranefly Larva
Nymph · Hook #8-12
Soft edges, undercut banks, and moderate runs where larger food drifts
Spring through fall
Egan's Drowned Ant
Nymph · Hook #14-18
Banks, glides, and clear trout water with terrestrial activity
Summer through fall
Spanish Perdigon
Nymph · Hook #14-20
Fast riffles, deep slots, and clear pressured rivers
Year-round
Quill Perdigon
Nymph · Hook #14-18
Clear technical water, riffles, and deeper slots with selective fish
Year-round
Hot Spot Hare's Ear
Nymph · Hook #14-18
Pocket water, riffles, and mixed insect water
Year-round
Hot Spot Frenchie
Nymph · Hook #14-18
Fast seams, runs, and technical competition-style water
Year-round
Hot Tag Perdigon
Nymph · Hook #14-20
Fast riffles, slots, and clear trout runs
Year-round
CDC Perdigon
Nymph · Hook #14-18
Clear riffles, transitional seams, and fish that inspect flies closely
Spring through fall
Coq de Leon Perdigon
Nymph · Hook #14-20
Clear rivers, technical tailwaters, and selective trout lanes
Year-round
Quasimodo Pheasant Tail
Nymph · Hook #14-18
Riffles, broken current, and medium-depth runs
Spring through fall
Czech Caddis
Nymph · Hook #12-16
Riffles, pocket water, and caddis-rich freestone rivers
Spring through fall
Stinger Stone
Nymph · Hook #8-12
Boulder runs, pocket water, and deep heavy currents
Late winter through fall
Tactical Stonefly
Nymph · Hook #10-14
Fast deep runs, plunge pools, and bouldery trout water
Late winter through fall
Black Dart
Nymph · Hook #14-18
Riffles, seams, and pressured trout water
Year-round
Orange Tag Jig
Nymph · Hook #14-18
Fast riffles, runs, and light stain where a little extra color helps
Year-round
Purple Tag Jig
Nymph · Hook #14-18
Clear technical rivers and runs where fish see lots of standard colors
Year-round
Euro Pheasant Tail Jig
Nymph · Hook #14-18
Riffles, glides, and moderate-depth runs
Year-round
Euro Hare and Copper
Nymph · Hook #14-18
Pocket water, riffles, and mixed insect water
Year-round
Jig Squirrel and Ginger
Nymph · Hook #14-18
Clear runs, softer riffles, and pressured trout water
Spring through fall
CDC Jig Frenchie
Nymph · Hook #14-18
Clear technical water and riffles where trout inspect flies carefully
Spring through fall
Olive Jig Walt's Worm
Nymph · Hook #12-16
Pocket water, glides, and pressured trout streams
Year-round
Peaches and Cream Perdigon
Nymph · Hook #16-20
Clear low water, sunny days, and selective tailwater trout
Spring through fall
Dark Lord
Nymph · Hook #14-18
Riffles, seams, and slightly stained or overcast conditions
Year-round
Red Collar Blowtorch
Nymph · Hook #14-18
Fast seams, technical riffles, and pressured competition-style water
Year-round
Olive Blowtorch
Nymph · Hook #14-18
Clear rivers, tailwaters, and BWO-heavy water
Late fall through spring and on cloudy hatch days
Tungsten Surveyor Jig
Nymph · Hook #14-18
Riffles, runs, and deeper seams where extra weight matters
Year-round
Soft Hackle Walt's Worm
Nymph · Hook #12-16
Pocket water, riffles, and moderate currents
Year-round
CDC Walt's Worm
Nymph · Hook #12-16
Clear runs, transition water, and wary trout lies
Spring through fall
Coffee and Black Perdigon
Nymph · Hook #14-18
Pocket water, seams, and moderate stain or broken light
Year-round
Olive Quilldigon
Nymph · Hook #16-20
Clear tailwaters and riffled rivers with olive bug life
Late fall through spring
Micro Mayfly Jig
Nymph · Hook #18-22
Tailwaters, slick glides, and very clear technical water
Late fall through spring
Competition Jig Scud
Nymph · Hook #14-18
Spring creeks, tailwaters, weed beds, and fertile trout water
Year-round
Three Dollar Dip
Nymph · Hook #14-18
Riffles, fast seams, and medium-depth technical water
Year-round
Orange Asher
Nymph · Hook #14-18
Pocket water, riffles, and slightly tinted current where a hotspot helps
Year-round
Frenchie Bomb
Nymph · Hook #12-16
Deep runs, fast seams, and heavy water where lighter Frenchies stall out
Year-round
Brown Perdigon
Nymph · Hook #14-20
Clear riffles, deep slots, and technical trout water on tight-line rigs
Year-round
Dark Perdigon
Nymph · Hook #14-20
Clear riffles, deep slots, and technical trout water on tight-line rigs
Year-round
Holographic Perdigon
Nymph · Hook #14-20
Clear riffles, deep slots, and technical trout water on tight-line rigs
Year-round
Ice Perdigon
Nymph · Hook #14-20
Clear riffles, deep slots, and technical trout water on tight-line rigs
Year-round
Micro Perdigon
Nymph · Hook #14-20
Clear riffles, deep slots, and technical trout water on tight-line rigs
Year-round
Mustard Perdigon
Nymph · Hook #14-20
Clear riffles, deep slots, and technical trout water on tight-line rigs
Year-round
Olive Quill Perdigon
Nymph · Hook #14-20
Clear riffles, deep slots, and technical trout water on tight-line rigs
Year-round
Orange Perdigon
Nymph · Hook #14-20
Clear riffles, deep slots, and technical trout water on tight-line rigs
Year-round
Rainbow Perdigon
Nymph · Hook #14-20
Clear riffles, deep slots, and technical trout water on tight-line rigs
Year-round
Red Collar Perdigon
Nymph · Hook #14-20
Clear riffles, deep slots, and technical trout water on tight-line rigs
Year-round
Tungsten Perdigon
Nymph · Hook #14-20
Clear riffles, deep slots, and technical trout water on tight-line rigs
Year-round
UV Perdigon
Nymph · Hook #14-20
Clear riffles, deep slots, and technical trout water on tight-line rigs
Year-round
Yellow Tag Perdigon
Nymph · Hook #14-20
Clear riffles, deep slots, and technical trout water on tight-line rigs
Year-round
Double Bead Prince
Nymph · Hook #10-16
Pocket water, riffles, and freestone runs with stonefly populations
Year-round
Epoxy Prince
Nymph · Hook #10-16
Pocket water, riffles, and freestone runs with stonefly populations
Year-round
Flashback Prince
Nymph · Hook #10-16
Pocket water, riffles, and freestone runs with stonefly populations
Year-round
Jig Prince
Nymph · Hook #10-16
Pocket water, riffles, and freestone runs with stonefly populations
Year-round
Olive Prince
Nymph · Hook #10-16
Pocket water, riffles, and freestone runs with stonefly populations
Year-round
Peacock Prince
Nymph · Hook #10-16
Pocket water, riffles, and freestone runs with stonefly populations
Year-round
Soft Hackle Prince
Nymph · Hook #10-16
Pocket water, riffles, and freestone runs with stonefly populations
Year-round
Tungsten Prince
Nymph · Hook #10-16
Pocket water, riffles, and freestone runs with stonefly populations
Year-round
Jig Olive Blowtorch
Nymph · Hook #12-18
Pocket water, riffles, and runs on tight-line and Euro nymph rigs
Year-round
Jig Copper John
Nymph · Hook #12-18
Pocket water, riffles, and runs on tight-line and Euro nymph rigs
Year-round
Jig Pheasant Tail
Nymph · Hook #12-18
Pocket water, riffles, and runs on tight-line and Euro nymph rigs
Year-round
Jig Stonefly
Nymph · Hook #12-18
Pocket water, riffles, and runs on tight-line and Euro nymph rigs
Year-round
Jig Zebra Midge
Nymph · Hook #12-18
Pocket water, riffles, and runs on tight-line and Euro nymph rigs
Year-round
Flying Ant
Terrestrial · Hook #14-20
Calm pools, slow seams, and lake edges after flying ant falls
Late summer
Royal Coachman Wulff
Dry · Hook #10-16
Pocket water, freestones, cutbanks, and fast trout runs
Late spring through early fall
Brown Wulff
Dry · Hook #10-16
Freestones, riffles, cutbanks, and evening dry-fly water
Spring through fall
Lime Wulff
Dry · Hook #10-16
Fast riffles, pocket water, and glare-heavy midday trout fishing
Summer through early fall
Lime Green Trude
Dry · Hook #10-16
Fast western riffles, banks, and pocket water
Summer through early fall
White Miller
Dry · Hook #12-18
Flat glides, tailouts, and low-light trout rises
Summer evenings
Light Cahill Quill
Dry · Hook #12-18
Glides, riffle tails, and classic mayfly hatch water
Late spring through summer
Dark Cahill Quill
Dry · Hook #12-18
Riffle tails, glides, and dim-light mayfly water
Spring through summer
Cream Cahill
Dry · Hook #12-18
Evening rises, slicks, and slower trout glides
Late spring through summer
Blue Quill Cripple
Emerger · Hook #16-20
Flat glides, eddies, and selective trout feeding lanes
Early to mid spring
Mahogany Cripple
Emerger · Hook #16-20
Tailouts, foam lines, and slow rise water
Late summer through fall
Callibaetis Spinner
Dry · Hook #14-18
Lakes, spring creeks, slicks, and slow flats
Late spring through early fall
Callibaetis Dun
Dry · Hook #14-18
Stillwaters, coves, flats, and slow river edges
Late spring through early fall
Hendrickson Cripple
Emerger · Hook #12-16
Eastern riffle tails, glides, and classic mayfly rise water
Spring
Light Cahill Spinner
Dry · Hook #12-18
Tailouts, slicks, and calm low-light trout rises
Summer evenings
Mayday Mayfly
Emerger · Hook #16-22
Glassy glides, tailouts, spring creeks, and selective rise water
Spring through fall
Hackle Stacker
Emerger · Hook #16-22
Spring creeks, tailwaters, glassy flats
Spring through fall
Hi-Vis Spinner
Dry · Hook #14-22
Evening spinner falls, flat tailouts, and glassy slicks
Late spring through fall
Film Critic
Emerger · Hook #16-22
Slow flats, spring creeks, and selective rise pools
Spring through fall
Last Chance Cripple
Emerger · Hook #16-22
Spring creeks, tailwaters, slow glides, and Henry's Fork-style water
Spring through fall
Water Walker Golden
Dry · Hook #8-12
Freestone rivers during golden stone emergence
Early summer through midsummer
Water Walker Salmonfly
Dry · Hook #4-8
Western freestones during the salmonfly emergence
Late spring through early summer
Rogue Foam Stone
Dry · Hook #6-12
Freestones, pocket water, and bank fishing
Summer
Norm Wood Special
Dry · Hook #4-10
Western freestones during stonefly hatches
Late spring through summer
MacSalmon
Dry · Hook #4-8
Western freestones during the salmonfly hatch
Late spring through early summer
Improved Sofa Pillow
Dry · Hook #4-8
Western freestones during salmonfly hatches
Late spring through early summer
Sofa Pillow
Dry · Hook #4-8
Western freestones during salmonfly hatches
Late spring through early summer
Golden Stonefly Adult
Dry · Hook #6-10
Freestone rivers during golden stone hatches
Early summer through midsummer
Salmonfly Adult
Dry · Hook #4-8
Western freestone rivers during salmonfly hatches
Late spring through early summer
Spent Partridge Caddis
Dry · Hook #14-18
Slow tailouts, eddies, and evening glides
Summer through early fall
CDC Caddis
Dry · Hook #14-20
Spring creeks, tailwaters, and selective rise water
Spring through fall
Hemingway Caddis
Dry · Hook #14-18
Riffles, runs, and pocket water during caddis activity
Spring through fall
X-Caddis
Emerger · Hook #14-20
All caddis hatch water — riffles, runs, tailwaters
Spring through fall
Goddard Caddis
Dry · Hook #12-16
Pocket water, riffles, and broken trout streams
Spring through fall
Black Elk Hair Caddis
Dry · Hook #14-18
Overcast days, evening hatches, and dark caddis water
Spring through fall
Olive Elk Hair Caddis
Dry · Hook #14-18
Tailwaters, spring creeks, and riffles with olive caddis
Spring through fall
Tan Elk Hair Caddis
Dry · Hook #12-18
All caddis water — riffles, runs, pocket water, tailwaters
Spring through fall
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