The 532 Essential Trout Flies

Mayfly nymph (BWO, PMD, Callibaetis)

#3 · Nymph

Hare's Ear

Caddis pupa, mayfly nymph, generic buggy stuff

#4 · Emerger

RS2

Mayfly emerger (BWO, PMD, midge)

#5 · Nymph

Copper John

#10-14 · Spring runoff and after rain

Mayfly/stonefly nymph + sinking weight

#6 · Nymph

San Juan Worm

Aquatic worm (annelid)

#7 · Emerger

WD-40

#18-22 · Year-round, especially winter

Midge or BWO emerger

#8 · Nymph

Lightning Bug

#12-18 · Late spring through fall

Flashy mayfly/caddis attractor

#9 · Dry

Elk Hair Caddis

Adult caddisfly

#10 · Dry

Blue Wing Olive

#16-18 · Late spring through midsummer

Adult Baetis mayfly

Generic mayfly adult

Attractor — no specific bug

#13 · Dry

Pale Morning Dun

Ephemerella mayfly adult

#14 · Dry

Green Drake

#10-12 · Late spring (June)

Drunella adult mayfly (one of the largest)

#15 · Dry

Trico

#20-24 · Late summer through early fall

Tricorythodes spinner

#16 · Dry

Griffith's Gnat

#18-22 · Year-round (great in winter)

Cluster of midges mating on the surface

#17 · Terrestrial

Dave's Hopper

#8-12 · July through September

Adult grasshopper

Adult beetle

#12-16 · Summer through fall

Emerging caddis or mayfly

#20 · Streamer

Woolly Bugger

#18-22 · Year-round, especially winter tailwaters

Baitfish, leech, crayfish, big nymph — everything

#21 · Nymph

Mercury Midge

Midge pupa with air bubble (Chironomid)

#22 · Emerger

Sparkle Pupa

#14-18 · April through October — peaks during caddis hatches

Emerging caddis pupa rising to the surface

#23 · Dry

Sulphur Dun

#14-18 · Mid-May through July — the East's most beloved hatch

Sulphur mayfly dun (Ephemerella invaria, E. dorothea)

#24 · Dry

March Brown

#10-14 · Late April through early June — first big hatch of spring in the East

March Brown mayfly dun (Maccaffertium vicarium)

#25 · Dry

Stimulator

#8-14 · June through September

Adult stonefly, large caddis, or generic big bug attractor

#26 · Terrestrial

Chubby Chernobyl

#8-12 · July through September (hopper season)

Hopper, large stonefly, or generic foam attractor

#27 · Nymph

Prince Nymph

#12-16 · Fall (brown/brookie spawn) and Spring (rainbow spawn)

Stonefly nymph, mayfly nymph, generic attractor nymph

#28 · Nymph

Y2K Egg

Trout or salmon egg drifting in the current

#29 · Streamer

Sculpzilla

#4-8 (articulated) · Year-round, peaks pre-spawn fall (Oct-Nov)

Sculpin (bottom-dwelling baitfish trout eat year-round)

#30 · Nymph

Mop Fly

#10-14 · Year-round, especially after rain or stained water

Crane fly larva, hellgrammite, or unidentified juicy thing

#31 · Nymph

Frenchie

Generic mayfly nymph with a hot-spot trigger

#32 · Nymph

Perdigon

#16-20 · Year-round, peaks on tailwaters in winter and spring

Generic mayfly nymph — slim, sinks like a stone

#33 · Nymph

Rainbow Warrior

Generic small mayfly nymph (BWO, midge), attractor

#34 · Nymph

Higa's SOS

#18-22 · Spring and Fall (BWO season)

Mayfly nymph or small stonefly with a flashy back

#35 · Emerger

JuJu Baetis

BWO (Baetis) nymph or emerger

#36 · Dry

Sparkle Dun

#14-20 · Spring through Fall during mayfly hatches

Emerging mayfly dun (BWO, PMD, Callibaetis, Trico)

#37 · Dry

Comparadun

#12-20 · Spring through Fall

Adult mayfly dun (PMD, BWO, March Brown, Sulphur)

#38 · Dry

Purple Haze

#12-18 · Summer

Generic mayfly attractor (Adams variant)

#39 · Emerger

Tan Caddis Pupa

#14-18 · Late spring through fall (caddis season)

Emerging caddis pupa rising to the surface

#40 · Nymph

Squirmy Worm

#10-14 · Year-round, peaks after rain or during high/dirty water

Aquatic worm or earthworm washed into the river

#41 · Emerger

Klinkhammer

#12-18 · Spring through Fall during emergences

Emerging mayfly or caddis hanging in the surface film

#42 · Terrestrial

Hippie Stomper

#10-14 · Summer (June through September)

Generic foam attractor — beetle, small hopper, stonefly adult

#43 · Terrestrial

Morrish Hopper

#8-12 · Late summer (July through September)

Adult grasshopper

#44 · Nymph

Pat's Rubber Legs

#4-10 · Year-round, peaks during stonefly emergence (Apr-Jul)

Stonefly nymph (Salmonfly, Golden Stone, Skwala)

#45 · Nymph

Walt's Worm

Cranefly larva, caddis larva, generic buggy nymph

#46 · Nymph

Two-Bit Hooker

#12-16 · Summer (June through August)

Mayfly nymph with extra weight to get deep fast

#47 · Nymph

Iron Sally

Yellow Sally / Little Yellow Stonefly nymph

#48 · Streamer

Sex Dungeon

#2-4 (articulated) · Year-round, peaks pre-spawn fall (Oct-Nov) and high water

Big baitfish, sculpin, juvenile trout

#49 · Streamer

Egg-Sucking Leech

#4-8 · Fall (spawn) and Winter, Alaska season

Leech robbing trout/salmon eggs from a redd

#50 · Nymph

Czech Nymph

#6-10 · Year-round, peaks in stained spring runoff and fall pre-spawn

Caddis pupa or scud — heavily weighted

#51 · Streamer

Crystal Woolly Bugger

Wounded baitfish, leech, attractor in stained water

#52 · Streamer

Black Woolly Bugger

#14-18 · Year-round (peaks on tailwaters in winter and spring)

Leech, sculpin, baitfish, large nymph

#53 · Nymph

Yum Yum

Scud, sow bug, attractor — rainbow flash trigger

#54 · Nymph

Scud

#6-10 · Year-round (peaks spring and fall)

Freshwater scud (Gammarus), sow bug, cress bug

#55 · Streamer

Black Leech

Leech

#56 · Streamer

Conehead Woolly Bugger

#6-10 · Year-round

Sculpin, baitfish, large leech — fast-sinking

#57 · Streamer

Mickey Finn

#4-10 · Spring and fall

Baitfish — attractor pattern

#58 · Streamer

Zonker

#4-8 · Year-round (peaks fall pre-spawn)

Baitfish — minnow, smelt, juvenile trout

#59 · Streamer

Slumpbuster

#4-8 · Year-round (peaks fall and spring)

Sculpin, baitfish

#60 · Streamer

Muddler Minnow

#4-10 · Summer and Fall

Sculpin, grasshopper, minnow

#61 · Dry

Salmonfly

#4-8 · Late May through early July (the Salmonfly Hatch)

Adult Pteronarcys californica (giant Western salmonfly)

#62 · Dry

Yellow Sally

#14-16 · Summer (June-August)

Adult Isoperla / Little Yellow Stonefly

#63 · Nymph

Yellow Sally Nymph

#14-16 · Spring through summer (peaks just before hatch)

Yellow stonefly nymph (Isoperla) before emergence

#64 · Nymph

Kaufmann's Stone

#6-10 · Year-round (peaks pre-hatch in spring)

Black stonefly nymph (Pteronarcys, Acroneuria)

#65 · Nymph

Golden Stone

#6-10 · Spring and Summer (peaks June-August)

Golden stonefly nymph (Acroneuria, Hesperoperla)

#66 · Terrestrial

Chernobyl Ant

#8-12 · Summer (June-September)

Stonefly, hopper, beetle, generic big-bug attractor

#67 · Dry

Black Stonefly Dry

#6-10 · Spring (March-May) and post-salmonfly

Adult black stonefly (Pteronarcys, early-spring stones)

#68 · Dry

Skwala

#8-10 · Late winter to early spring (February-April)

Adult Skwala stonefly (early spring olive-tan stone)

#69 · Nymph

Girdle Bug

#4-8 · Year-round (peaks spring runoff and summer)

Stonefly nymph, big terrestrial nymph, attractor

#70 · Dry

Parachute Adams

#12-22 · Year-round (peaks April-October)

Generic mayfly dun (BWO, PMD, Callibaetis, midge cluster)

#71 · Dry

CDC Caddis

#14-20 · April-October (peaks May-July)

Adult caddis, emerging caddis pupa in film

#72 · Emerger

X-Caddis

#14-18 · May-September (peaks during caddis hatches)

Emerging caddis with trailing pupal shuck

#73 · Dry

Goddard Caddis

#10-16 · June-September (evening caddis flights)

Adult caddis (egg-laying or skittering)

#74 · Dry

Hexagenia

#6-10 (3XL or 4XL hooks) · Late June through July (evening into dark)

Adult Hexagenia limbata mayfly (largest North American mayfly)

#75 · Dry

Isonychia

#10-14 · June through October (two emergences)

Adult Isonychia bicolor mayfly (Slate Drake)

#76 · Dry

Mahogany Dun

#16-18 · September through October (peak fall hatch)

Adult Paraleptophlebia mayfly (Mahogany Dun)

#77 · Dry

Quill Gordon

#12-14 · April (first warm afternoons after snowmelt)

Adult Epeorus pleuralis mayfly — first major Eastern hatch of spring

#78 · Nymph

Tungsten Jig Hare's Ear

#10-14 · Year-round (peaks in high or stained water)

Mayfly nymph, caddis pupa, generic buggy nymph (Euro nymphing)

#79 · Nymph

Mop Jig

Crane fly larva, grub, big juicy worm-like food

#80 · Terrestrial

Foam Ant

#12-18 · June-September

Adult ant, flying ant, drowned terrestrial

#81 · Terrestrial

Cricket

#10-14 · July-September

Adult field cricket or house cricket

#82 · Terrestrial

Fat Albert

#6-12 · July-October

Large hopper, stonefly, and attractor terrestrial

#83 · Streamer

Sparkle Minnow

#4-8 · Year-round (best spring, fall, and high water)

Sculpin, dace, juvenile trout, baitfish

#84 · Streamer

Clouser Minnow

#2-8 · Year-round (especially spring and fall)

Baitfish, shiner, dace, smolt, minnow

#85 · Emerger

Barr's BWO Emerger

#20-26 · Year-round (especially winter)

Blue-winged olive emerger

#86 · Emerger

Top Secret Midge

Emerging midge in the surface film

#87 · Emerger

Callibaetis Cripple

#8-12 · Year-round (best spring and fall)

Emerging or crippled Callibaetis mayfly

#88 · Nymph

Damselfly Nymph

#10-14 · May-August

Swimming damselfly nymph

#89 · Streamer

Balanced Leech

Leech, dragonfly nymph, bloodworm, suspended stillwater forage

#90 · Nymph

Ray Charles Sowbug

#14-18 · Year-round (especially fall and winter)

Aquatic sowbug (Asellus / Cress bug)

#91 · Nymph

UV Pink Scud

#12-16 · Year-round (best in tailwaters and stillwater spring/fall)

Freshwater scud (Gammarus / Hyalella), often when molting or wounded

#92 · Nymph

Rainbow Czech Nymph

#2-4 (articulated, 3.5-5" overall) · Spring and fall (pre-spawn brown trout)

Caddis pupa, scud, and generic buggy bottom forage

#93 · Streamer

Trombone

Wounded baitfish, juvenile trout, sculpin

#94 · Streamer

Goldie

#2-4 (articulated, 4-5" overall) · Year-round (best fall pre-spawn)

Juvenile brown trout, golden shiner, large baitfish

#95 · Streamer

Dirty Hippy

#2-6 (articulated, 3.5-4.5" overall) · Year-round (especially fall and spring)

Big leech, large baitfish, generic predator-trigger profile

#96 · Streamer

Butt Monkey

#2-4 (articulated, 4-5" overall) · Year-round (especially pre-spawn fall)

Sculpin, juvenile trout, large baitfish

#97 · Nymph

Wire Worm

#10-14 · Year-round (essential during runoff and high water)

Aquatic worm, midge larva, generic high-water trigger

#98 · Streamer

Mini Leech

#12-16 · Fall and spring (during and after spawn)

Small leech, juvenile baitfish, generic dark forage

#99 · Nymph

Otter Egg

Trout, salmon, or steelhead egg

#100 · Nymph

Blowtorch

Blowtorch Peacock Variation

Mayfly nymph, midge larva, and hot-spot Euro attractor

#101 · Nymph

Mayfly nymph, midge larva, and flashy Euro attractor

#102 · Nymph

Lite Brite Perdigon

Tiny mayfly nymph, midge pupa, and generic slim bait

#103 · Nymph

Quilldigon

Mayfly nymph and slender emerging nymphs

#104 · Nymph

Surveyor

#14-18 · Year-round (especially winter and high water)

Large mayfly nymph, stonefly nymph, and general searching nymph

#105 · Nymph

Red Dart

Midge larva, small worm, and Euro attractor nymph

#106 · Streamer

Tungsten Jig Bugger

#6-10 · Year-round

Leech, baitfish, and large aquatic nymphs

#107 · Streamer

Mayer's Mini Leech Jig

#4-8 (articulated) · Year-round (especially spring and fall)

Small leech and tiny baitfish

#108 · Streamer

Back Flop Jig

Sculpin, baitfish, and compact articulated preyfish

#109 · Dry

Corn-Fed Caddis CDC

Adult caddis

#110 · Nymph

Egan's Rainbow Warrior

Generic mayfly nymph and small attractor food forms

#111 · Nymph

Egan's Frenchie

Generic mayfly nymph with a hot-spot trigger

#112 · Dry

Bionic Ant

Adult ant and small terrestrial

#113 · Nymph

Egan's Poacher

#14-18 · Year-round (especially winter and high water)

Emerging mayfly and soft-hackle nymph

#114 · Nymph

Silver Bullet

Tiny baitfish, midge pupa, and Euro attractor nymph

#115 · Nymph

GTI Caddis

Caddis larva and free-living caseless caddis

#116 · Nymph

Egan's Tailwater Sowbug

Aquatic sowbug (Asellus)

#117 · Nymph

Egan's Dart

Slim mayfly nymph and Euro attractor

#118 · Nymph

Egan's Warrior Perdigon

#10-14 · Mid-July through August

Mayfly nymph attractor and slim Euro nymph

#119 · Dry

Spruce Moth

Adult spruce moth (Choristoneura) and large tan caddis

#120 · Emerger

Mother Shucker

#14-18 · Spring through fall, peak during caddis and PMD hatches

Emerging caddis or mayfly trapped in its pupal/nymphal shuck

#121 · Wet

Royal Coachman

#10-16 · Summer, especially mountain streams and brook trout water

Attractor — no specific natural; a flashy general invitation

#122 · Wet

Hare's Ear Wet Fly

#12-16 · Spring through fall during mayfly and caddis activity

Emerging mayfly, drowned adult, or generic active nymph

#123 · Dry

Light Cahill

#12-16 · Late spring through summer, peak in evening hatches

Pale evening mayfly duns (Stenacron, Stenonema, light sulphurs)

#124 · Wet

Black Gnat

#12-18 · Spring through fall, especially after rain

Small black terrestrials, midges, and dark caddis adults

#125 · Dry

Renegade

#12-18 · Year-round, classic high-country summer fly

Attractor — small dark hatching insects, midge clusters, terrestrials

#126 · Streamer

Galloup's Boogie Man

#2-4 articulated, 4-6 inches total · Pre-spawn spring, fall, high or off-color water

Large baitfish, sculpin, or simply a big intimidating meal

#127 · Streamer

Galloup's Heifer Groomer

#2-4 articulated, 4-5 inches total · Spring and fall, pre-spawn brown trout season

Sculpin and large baitfish

#128 · Streamer

Galloup's Peanut Envy

#4-6 articulated, 3-4 inches total · Year-round streamer fishing, especially fall

Mid-size baitfish and small sculpin

#129 · Streamer

Galloup's Zoo Cougar

#2-4, 3-4 inches · Spring through fall, peak in pre-spawn brown trout season

Sculpin and broad-bodied baitfish

#130 · Nymph

Brassie

#16-22 · Year-round, peak winter & early spring

Midge pupa, caddis larva

#131 · Nymph

Disco Midge

#18-22 · Year-round, peak winter

Midge pupa with gas bubble

#132 · Nymph

Rojo Midge

#18-20 · Winter through spring

Adult midge / blood midge pupa

#133 · Nymph

Buckskin

#10-14 · Fall (brown spawn), spring (rainbow spawn)

Caddis larva (free-living rhyacophila)

#134 · Nymph

Glo Bug

Trout or salmon egg

#135 · Nymph

Mysis Shrimp

#16-20 · Year-round on Mysis tailwaters

Mysis shrimp (freshwater opossum shrimp)

#136 · Streamer

Bunny Leech

#6-10 · Spring and fall

Leech, baitfish, large nymph

#137 · Streamer

Articulated Sculpin

#2-4, 3-5 inches · Spring and fall (pre-spawn brown trout)

Sculpin, large baitfish

#138 · Streamer

Game Changer

3-6 inches · Year-round in tailwaters and warmwater fisheries

Baitfish (shad, shiner, perch, trout fry)

#139 · Streamer

Drunk and Disorderly

#2-4, 4-5 inches · Pre-spawn fall, early spring

Wounded baitfish, sculpin

#140 · Emerger

Quigley Cripple

#14-18 · Late spring through summer during mayfly hatches

Stuck-in-shuck mayfly emerger (PMD, BWO, Callibaetis, Green Drake)

#141 · Emerger

Sparkle Wing RS2

#18-22 · Year-round, peak BWO season (spring & fall)

Mayfly emerger / midge emerger with gas bubble

#142 · Emerger

Snowshoe Emerger

#14-20 · Late spring through summer

Emerging mayfly (PMD, BWO, sulphur, Callibaetis)

#143 · Emerger

CDC Loop Wing Emerger

#16-20 · Spring and summer mayfly hatches

Mayfly emerger trapped in the surface film

#144 · Dry

Rusty Spinner

#14-20 · Late spring through fall, peak at dawn and dusk

Spent mayfly spinner (post-spawn adult)

#145 · Dry

Trico Spinner

#22-26 · Late July through October, morning hatches

Spent Trico mayfly spinner

#146 · Dry

PMD Spinner

#16-18 · June through August, evening spinner falls

Spent Pale Morning Dun spinner

#147 · Dry

October Caddis

#8-10 · September through November

Adult Dicosmoecus caddis

#148 · Dry

Henryville Special

Adult caddis

#149 · Dry

Royal Trude

#10-14 · Summer

Attractor — generic adult insect / caddis silhouette

#150 · Dry

H&L Variant

#8-12 · Summer through early fall

Attractor — generic mayfly silhouette

#151 · Dry

Madam X

Attractor — hopper/stonefly/large terrestrial

#152 · Dry

Turck's Tarantula

#6-10 · July through September

Attractor — hopper, stonefly, large terrestrial

#153 · Dry

Yellow Humpy

#10-16 · Summer

Attractor — caddis/stonefly/terrestrial silhouette

#154 · Dry

Pale Evening Dun

#14-18 · Late spring through early summer, evening hatches

Adult pale evening dun mayfly (Ephemerella)

#155 · Wet

Carey Special

#8-12 · Spring through fall

Leech, dragonfly nymph, and general stillwater forage

#156 · Wet

Woolly Worm

#14-20 · Summer into early fall

Caterpillar, stonefly nymph, hellgrammite, or general attractor

#157 · Terrestrial

Black Flying Ant

Winged flying ant

#158 · Terrestrial

Joe's Hopper

#8-12 · Mid-summer through early fall

Adult grasshopper

Natural grasshopper

#12-16 · Summer through early fall

Adult cricket

#161 · Nymph

Green Weenie

#10-16 · Late spring through summer

Inchworm or small caterpillar

#162 · Nymph

Zug Bug

Caddis pupa, mayfly nymph, and general buggy nymphs

#163 · Wet

Picket Pin

#4-10 · Spring runoff through summer

Small baitfish, cased caddis, and attractor wet-fly forms

#164 · Nymph

Brooks' Stone

Large stonefly nymph

#165 · Nymph

Bitch Creek

#10-16 · Spring through summer

Large stonefly nymph

#166 · Nymph

Tellico Nymph

Golden stonefly nymph, mayfly nymph, and general Southern freestone forage

#167 · Nymph

Bird's Nest

#10-18 · Year-round

Caddis pupa, mayfly nymph, and general soft buggy nymphs

#168 · Nymph

Hot Spot Pheasant Tail

Mayfly nymph with an added trigger point

#169 · Dry

CDC and Elk

Adult caddis

#170 · Emerger

Iris Caddis

#10-12 · Late spring into summer

Emerging caddis with trailing shuck

#171 · Dry

Brown Drake

Adult brown drake mayfly

#172 · Dry

Slate Drake

#10-14 · Summer into early fall

Adult Isonychia mayfly

#173 · Dry

Cinnamon Caddis

#12-18 · Late spring through summer

Adult cinnamon caddis

#174 · Streamer

Morrish Mouse

#2-6 · Summer nights through early fall

Swimming mouse or vole

#175 · Streamer

Near Nuff Crayfish

#4-8 · Late spring through fall

Crayfish

#176 · Terrestrial

Schroeder's Parachute Hopper

#8-12 · Mid-summer through early fall

Adult grasshopper

#177 · Terrestrial

Charlie Boy Hopper

#6-10 · Summer into early fall

Large foam grasshopper

#178 · Dry

Blue Damsel

#10-14 · Late spring through summer

Adult blue damselfly

#179 · Wet

Sheep Creek Special

#6-12 · Spring through fall

Leech, small baitfish, and attractor wet-fly forms

#180 · Nymph

Killer Bug

#12-16 · Year-round, especially winter through spring

Scuds, freshwater shrimp, sowbugs, and generic subsurface food

#181 · Nymph

Possie Bugger

General mayfly and caddis nymphs

#182 · Dry

Crackleback

Caddis adults, emerging insects, and attractor dry-fly forms

#183 · Nymph

Pink Squirrel

#6-12 · Spring through fall

Scuds, sowbugs, and general small nymphs

#184 · Wet

Hornberg

Minnows, wet flies, baitfish, and general attractor food

#185 · Streamer

Gray Ghost

#4-10 · Spring, fall, and low-light summer periods

Smelt and slender baitfish

#186 · Streamer

Black-Nosed Dace

#6-12 · Spring through fall

Blacknose dace and other small minnows

#187 · Streamer

Dark Spruce

Small baitfish, leeches, and attractor streamer forms

#188 · Wet

Partridge and Orange

Emerging caddis, ascending pupae, and soft-bodied wet insects

#189 · Wet

Partridge and Green

#16-20 · Late fall through spring

Green caddis pupae, emergers, and ascending soft-bodied insects

#190 · Wet

Starling and Herl

Tiny dark emergers, midges, and small mayfly pupae

#191 · Wet

Snipe and Purple

Small dark mayflies, drowned adults, and emergers

#192 · Emerger

Mole Fly

Mayfly emergers trapped in or just under the film

#193 · Emerger

F Fly

#14-18 · Spring through summer

Small caddis adults and emergers

#194 · Dry

Tup's Indispensable

Pale mayflies and general upwinged duns

#195 · Wet

Greenwell's Glory

#10-14 · Late spring through summer

Olive mayflies, soft emergers, and general wet-fly prey

#196 · Dry

Borchers Parachute

Large drake mayflies

#197 · Dry

Roberts Yellow Drake

#8-12 · Late spring into summer

Yellow drake mayflies

#198 · Emerger

Last Chance Cripple

Crippled mayflies trapped in the surface film

#199 · Emerger

Film Critic

#18-22 · Late fall through spring

Mayfly emergers in the film

#200 · Emerger

Sprout Baetis

Blue-winged olive emergers

#201 · Dry

Sofa Pillow

Adult salmonflies and large stoneflies

#202 · Dry

Improved Sofa Pillow

#6-10 · Late spring into summer

Adult salmonflies and large stoneflies

#203 · Nymph

Hex Nymph

Hexagenia burrowing mayfly nymphs

#204 · Streamer

Bunny Sculpin

#2-6 · Year-round, especially fall through spring

Sculpins and bottom-hugging baitfish

#205 · Dry

Henry's Fork Hopper

#6-12 · Mid summer through early fall

Adult grasshoppers and large terrestrial insects

#206 · Nymph

Iron Lotus

#16-20 · Year-round, especially winter through spring

Small mayfly nymphs and general subsurface drift insects

#207 · Nymph

Tactical Slim Jim

Slim mayfly nymphs, midges, and small olive drift insects

#208 · Emerger

Cheesman Emerger

#20-26 · Fall through spring

Emerging midges and tiny ascending chironomids

#209 · Nymph

Black Beauty

#20-26 · Year-round, especially winter

Midge larvae and pupae

#210 · Nymph

Miracle Nymph

#20-26 · Late fall through spring

Pale midge larvae and small translucent aquatic insects

#211 · Nymph

Demon Midge

#18-24 · Fall through spring

Midge pupae with an attractor twist

#212 · Streamer

JJ Special

#2-4 · Fall through spring

Large baitfish, leeches, and aggressive territorial prey

#213 · Streamer

Dolly Llama

#2-6 · Year-round, especially fall and high water periods

Sculpins, baitfish, leeches, and large wounded prey

#214 · Streamer

Home Invader

#2-4 · Fall through spring

Baitfish, juvenile trout, and intrusive predatory prey

#215 · Nymph

Tungsten Pheasant Tail Jig

Soft Hackle Pheasant Tail

Mayfly nymphs, especially baetis and other slim swimmers

#216 · Wet

#4-8 · Year-round, especially fall and spring

Emerging mayflies and lightly active nymphs

#217 · Streamer

Mini Dungeon

Small baitfish, juvenile trout, and sculpins

#218 · Streamer

Circus Peanut

#2-4 · Fall through spring

Large baitfish, sculpins, and aggressive forage targets

#219 · Streamer

Trick or Treat

#2-4 · Fall, but useful in spring runoff and off-color conditions

Baitfish, sculpins, leeches, and territorial intruders

#220 · Wet

Soft Hackle Hare's Ear

#12-16 · Late spring through summer

Emerging caddis, mayflies, and general wet insects

#221 · Dry

Dark Cahill

Adult Stenonema and other dark-bodied mayflies

#222 · Dry

Red Quill

#12-14 · Spring, peak Hendrickson hatch

Male Hendrickson (Ephemerella subvaria) and similar mayflies

#223 · Dry

Hendrickson Dry

#12-14 · Early to mid spring

Female Hendrickson mayfly dun

#224 · Dry

Hendrickson Spinner

#12-14 · Spring, late afternoon to evening

Spent female Hendrickson mayfly

#225 · Dry

Olive Comparadun

#18-22 · Fall and early spring, cloudy days

BWO (Baetis) dun and emerging mayfly

#226 · Dry

Sulphur Comparadun

#16-18 · Late spring through midsummer

Sulphur (Ephemerella invaria/dorothea) dun

#227 · Emerger

PMD Sparkle Dun

#16-18 · Summer, peak PMD hatch

Emerging Pale Morning Dun mayfly

#228 · Dry

Sulphur Spinner

#16-18 · Late spring through midsummer evenings

Spent female Sulphur mayfly

#229 · Dry

Coffin Fly

#10-12 · Late spring to early summer

Spent female Green Drake (Ephemera guttulata) spinner

#230 · Dry

Brown Drake Spinner

#10-12 · Late spring to early summer

Spent female Brown Drake (Ephemera simulans) spinner

#231 · Dry

Grizzly Wulff

#10-14 · Summer

Generic large mayflies, caddis, and attractor profile

#232 · Dry

Ausable Wulff

Generic mayfly attractor with high visibility

#233 · Dry

Royal Humpy

Generic attractor — mayflies, caddis, terrestrials

#234 · Dry

Lime Trude

Caddis or generic attractor

#235 · Emerger

Missing Link

Emerging caddis or mayfly cripple

#236 · Nymph

Psycho May

Mayfly nymph with attractor trigger

#237 · Emerger

Z-Wing Caddis

Emerging caddis pupa

#238 · Wet

Diving Caddis

Female caddis diving underwater to lay eggs

#239 · Nymph

Peeping Caddis

Cased caddis larva with peeking head

#240 · Emerger

EC Caddis

Emerging caddis with trailing pupal shuck

#241 · Nymph

Sexy Walt's Worm

Generic caddis larva or mayfly nymph with hot-spot trigger

#242 · Nymph

Hare and Copper

#10-14 · Spring (sucker spawn) and fall (salmon/trout spawn)

Mayfly nymphs, cased caddis, generic food

#243 · Nymph

Half Back

#8-14 · Year-round

Stonefly nymph, large mayfly nymph, generic dark food

#244 · Nymph

Sucker Spawn

Loose cluster of fish eggs

#245 · Dry

Water Walker

#6-12 · Summer

Adult stonefly, hopper, or large terrestrial

#246 · Dry

The Usual

General mayfly dun, caddis, and low-riding attractor

#247 · Dry

Haystack

#4-10 · Year-round, strongest spring and fall

Mayfly duns, especially on smooth water

#248 · Streamer

Matuka

Baitfish, sculpins, leeches, and small trout forage

#249 · Streamer

Black Ghost

#2-8 · Spring and fall, plus low-light lake fishing

Smelt, minnows, and bright baitfish silhouettes

#250 · Dry

Blue Quill

#16-20 · Early spring

Blue Quill and other small dark mayfly duns

#251 · Dry

Grey Fox

#12-16 · Spring to early summer

Gray Fox and related mayfly duns

#252 · Wet

Leadwing Coachman

Emerging caddis, mayflies, and small dark wet insects

#253 · Wet

Professor

Emergers, small attractor insects, and general wet-fly prey

#254 · Wet

Black Pennell

Small leeches, drowned insects, midge pupae, and dark aquatic prey

#255 · Wet

Alexandra

Small baitfish, fry, and flashy attractor prey

#256 · Wet

Queen of Waters

General wet insects, emergers, and bright attractor prey

#257 · Wet

Cow Dung

Drowned mayflies, caddis, and general aquatic insects

#258 · Nymph

Breadcrust

#8-14 · Year-round

Cased caddis, stonefly nymphs, and large mayfly nymphs

#259 · Nymph

Fox's Poopah

#8-14 · Year-round, strongest spring runoff through summer

Caddis pupa and emerging caddis

#260 · Nymph

Twenty Incher

Stonefly nymphs and large mayfly nymphs

#261 · Nymph

Casual Dress

#8-14 · Year-round

Mayfly nymphs, caddis larvae, damsel nymphs, and general aquatic food

#262 · Nymph

Muskrat Nymph

Mayfly nymphs, caddis larvae, scuds, and general gray aquatic insects

#263 · Nymph

Psycho Prince

#12-18 · Year-round, especially spring stillwaters

Stonefly nymph, mayfly nymph, and attractor nymph

#264 · Nymph

Ice Cream Cone

Chironomid midge pupa

#265 · Nymph

Chromie

#12-20 · Year-round, especially spring and early summer

Gas-filled chironomid pupa

#266 · Nymph

Blood Midge

#18-24 in rivers, #12-18 in lakes · Year-round, strongest winter and early spring

Red midge larva and chironomid pupa

#267 · Streamer

Thin Mint

#6-12 · Year-round

Leeches, baitfish, damselfly nymphs, and small sculpins

#268 · Streamer

Bow River Bugger

#2-8 · Year-round, strongest spring and fall

Baitfish, leeches, crayfish, and small sculpins

#269 · Streamer

Meat Whistle

Sculpins, crayfish, gobies, and bottom-oriented baitfish

#270 · Streamer

Platte River Spider

#4-8 · Spring and fall, plus low-light summer windows

Baitfish, leeches, and high-contrast attractor prey

#271 · Dry

Iron Blue Dun

#16-20 · Spring and fall

Iron Blue duns and other small dark mayflies

#272 · Wet

Partridge and Yellow

Emerging caddis, mayflies, and general soft-bodied insects

#273 · Wet

Waterhen Bloa

#8-12 · Spring through fall

Small mayfly and midge emergers

#274 · Wet

Doc Spratley

Dragonfly nymphs, damselfly nymphs, leeches, and general stillwater forage

#275 · Dry

Tom Thumb

#10-16 · Late spring through fall

Caddis, hoppers, beetles, and general attractor prey

#276 · Dry

Mikulak Sedge

#8-14 · Late spring through fall

Adult caddis and sedges

#277 · Wet

Bibio

Dark beetles, drowned insects, and general attractor prey

#278 · Wet

Invicta

Emergers, bright wet insects, and attractor prey

#279 · Wet

Soldier Palmer

Large wet insects, beetles, and attractor prey

#280 · Wet

Zulu

Dark wet insects, beetles, and general attractor prey

#281 · Nymph

Diawl Bach

#8-12 · Late summer through early fall

Midge pupae, nymphs, and tiny aquatic insects

#282 · Dry

Daddy Long Legs

Adult crane flies and large terrestrials

#283 · Streamer

Cat's Whisker

#6-10 · Spring through fall

Small baitfish, fry, and flashy attractor prey

#284 · Streamer

Viva

#8-12 · Year-round

Leeches, fry, tadpoles, and dark attractor prey

#285 · Nymph

Montana Nymph

#6-12 · Summer through early fall

Stonefly nymphs, dragon nymphs, beetles, and attractor food

#286 · Dry

Amy's Ant

Large ant, hopper, beetle, and general terrestrial attractor

#287 · Nymph

Tungsten Surveyor

#20-24 · Year-round, especially winter and early spring

Baetis nymphs, small mayflies, and attractor nymph prey

#288 · Dry

Manhattan Midge

Adult midges and tiny black gnats

#289 · Nymph

JuJubee Midge

#18-24 · Year-round

Midge larva and small annelid-like subsurface prey

#290 · Nymph

Holy Grail Caddis

Caddis pupa and emerging caddis larvae

#291 · Wet

Sakasa Kebari

Soft hackle emerger, drowned insect, and suggestive general prey

#292 · Streamer

Yong Special

#4-8 · Spring and fall

Smelt, dace, shiners, and slender baitfish

#293 · Wet

Mallard and Claret

Wet insects, small baitfish, and attractor prey

#294 · Wet

Peter Ross

Small baitfish, bright wet insects, and attractor prey

#295 · Wet

Butcher

#14-18 · Year-round, especially spring through fall

Small baitfish, wet insects, and flashy attractor prey

#296 · Nymph

Bread and Butter

Mayfly nymphs and general slim subsurface food

#297 · Nymph

Headstand

Small mayfly nymphs and attractor-style subsurface prey

#298 · Nymph

Mighty May

Small mayfly nymphs

#299 · Nymph

Duracell Jig

Dark mayfly nymphs and general attractor prey

#300 · Nymph

Slim Shady

Small dark mayfly nymphs

#301 · Nymph

Tactical Hare's Ear

Mayfly nymphs, caddis larvae, and general drifting food

#302 · Nymph

Egan's Tasty Treat

#8-12 · Late winter through fall

Small mayfly nymphs and attractor-style subsurface prey

#303 · Nymph

Egan's Anchor Stone

Stonefly nymphs

#304 · Nymph

Egan's Caddisting

Caddis larvae and caddis pupae

#305 · Nymph

Egan's Mr. Glister

Small mayfly nymphs and attractor food forms

#306 · Nymph

Egan's Bird of Prey

Caddis pupae and emerging caddis

#307 · Nymph

Egan's Cellophane Caddis

#8-12 · Spring through fall

Caddis pupae

#308 · Nymph

Egan's Cranefly Larva

Cranefly larvae and other elongated aquatic larvae

#309 · Nymph

Egan's Drowned Ant

#14-18 · Summer through fall

Drowned ants, beetles, and dark attractor prey

#310 · Nymph

Spanish Perdigon

#16-20 · Late fall through spring, plus cloudy hatch days

Small mayfly nymphs and generic subsurface prey

Small mayfly nymphs

Blue-winged olive nymphs and other small olive mayflies

#313 · Nymph

Hot Spot Hare's Ear

Mayfly nymphs, caddis larvae, and general drifting food

#314 · Nymph

Hot Spot Frenchie

Small mayfly nymphs and attractor-style food items

#315 · Nymph

Hot Tag Perdigon

Small mayfly nymphs and attractor prey

#316 · Nymph

CDC Perdigon

Mayfly nymphs and emerging subsurface insects

Small mayfly nymphs

Quasimodo Pheasant Tail

Mayfly nymphs

#319 · Nymph

Polish Woven Nymph

Stonefly nymphs, caddis larvae, and general larger aquatic insects

#320 · Nymph

Czech Caddis

#8-12 · Late winter through fall

Caddis larvae

#321 · Nymph

Stinger Stone

Stonefly nymphs

#322 · Nymph

Tactical Stonefly

#10-14 · Late winter through fall

Stonefly nymphs

#323 · Nymph

Black Dart

Dark mayfly nymphs and general subsurface attractor prey

#324 · Nymph

Orange Tag Jig

Small mayfly nymphs and attractor prey

#325 · Nymph

Purple Tag Jig

Small mayfly nymphs and attractor prey

#326 · Nymph

Euro Pheasant Tail Jig

Mayfly nymphs

Mayfly nymphs, caddis larvae, and general subsurface drift food

#328 · Nymph

Jig Squirrel and Ginger

Caddis larvae, mayfly nymphs, and general subsurface food

#329 · Nymph

CDC Jig Frenchie

Mayfly nymphs and emerging subsurface insects

#330 · Nymph

Olive Jig Walt's Worm

Peaches and Cream Perdigon

Caddis larvae, crane larvae, and general subsurface food

#331 · Nymph

#16-20 · Spring through fall

Pale mayfly nymphs and attractor-style small subsurface prey

#332 · Nymph

Dark Lord

Dark mayfly nymphs and attractor prey

#333 · Nymph

Red Collar Blowtorch

#14-18 · Late fall through spring and on cloudy hatch days

Small mayfly nymphs and attractor prey

#334 · Nymph

Olive Blowtorch

Olive mayfly nymphs and small subsurface attractor prey

#335 · Nymph

Tungsten Surveyor Jig

Small mayfly nymphs and attractor-style drifting prey

#336 · Nymph

Soft Hackle Walt's Worm

Caddis larvae, cranefly larvae, and general subsurface food

#337 · Nymph

CDC Walt's Worm

Caddis larvae and general drifting aquatic food

#338 · Nymph

Pink Tag Perdigon

Coffee and Black Perdigon

Small mayfly nymphs and attractor prey

#339 · Nymph

#16-20 · Late fall through spring

Dark mayfly nymphs and attractor prey

#340 · Nymph

Olive Quilldigon

Olive mayfly nymphs

#341 · Nymph

Micro Mayfly Jig

#18-22 · Late fall through spring

Tiny mayfly nymphs

#342 · Nymph

Competition Jig Scud

Scuds and freshwater shrimp

#343 · Nymph

Three Dollar Dip

Small mayfly nymphs and attractor prey

#344 · Nymph

Orange Asher

Dark mayfly nymphs and attractor-style prey

#345 · Nymph

Frenchie Bomb

Mayfly nymphs and attractor prey

#346 · Nymph

Black Perdigon

Small dark mayfly nymphs and midges

#347 · Nymph

Brown Perdigon

Small brown mayfly nymphs

#348 · Nymph

Dark Perdigon

Dark mayfly nymphs in pressured water

#349 · Nymph

Holographic Perdigon

Mayfly nymphs with extra trigger flash

#350 · Nymph

Ice Perdigon

Mayfly nymphs and attractor prey in clear water

#351 · Nymph

Micro Perdigon

Small mayfly nymphs and midges on technical tailwaters

#352 · Nymph

Mustard Perdigon

PMD nymphs and yellow mayfly nymphs

#353 · Nymph

Olive Quill Perdigon

BWO and olive mayfly nymphs

#354 · Nymph

Orange Perdigon

Caddis larvae and bright attractor prey

#355 · Nymph

Rainbow Perdigon

Scuds, sow bugs, and attractor nymphs

#356 · Nymph

Red Collar Perdigon

Mayfly nymphs with red trigger

#357 · Nymph

Red Tag Perdigon

Mayfly nymphs and attractor nymphs

#358 · Nymph

Tungsten Perdigon

Mayfly nymphs in deep fast water

#359 · Nymph

UV Perdigon

Mayfly nymphs in low light and stained water

#360 · Nymph

Yellow Tag Perdigon

PMD nymphs and sulphur nymphs

#361 · Nymph

Double Bead Prince

Stonefly nymphs and attractor prey in deep runs

#362 · Nymph

Epoxy Prince

Stonefly nymphs in heavy water

#363 · Nymph

Flashback Prince

Stonefly nymphs with flash trigger

#364 · Nymph

Jig Prince

Stonefly nymphs on tight-line rigs

#365 · Nymph

Olive Prince

Olive stonefly and mayfly nymphs

#366 · Nymph

Peacock Prince

Stonefly nymphs and attractor prey

#367 · Nymph

Soft Hackle Prince

Stonefly nymphs and emergers

#368 · Nymph

Tungsten Prince

Stonefly nymphs in deep fast water

#369 · Nymph

Jig Olive Blowtorch

Caddis larvae and bright attractor nymphs

#370 · Nymph

Jig Copper John

Mayfly nymphs and weighted attractor nymph

#371 · Nymph

Jig Pheasant Tail

Mayfly nymphs in fast water

#372 · Nymph

Jig Stonefly

Stonefly nymphs in heavy current

#373 · Nymph

Jig Zebra Midge

Midge pupae in deep cold water

#374 · Nymph

Sow Bug

#12-16 · Late summer (July-September)

Freshwater sow bug (Asellus)

#375 · Dry

White Fly

Adult Ephoron mayfly (White Fly)

#376 · Emerger

Sulphur Emerger

#14-18 · Late spring through summer

Sulphur mayfly emerger (Ephemerella)

#377 · Terrestrial

Cicada

#6-10 · Late spring and early summer

Adult cicada (annual and periodical)

#378 · Terrestrial

Flying Ant

#14-20 · Late summer

Winged ant (carpenter and field species)

#379 · Dry

Hendrickson

#12-14 · Spring

Adult Ephemerella subvaria mayfly (Hendrickson)

#380 · Dry

Mother's Day Caddis

#14-18 · Spring (late April-May)

Adult Brachycentrus caddis (Mother's Day Caddis)

#381 · Nymph

Salmon Egg

#10-14 · Fall and spring spawn windows

Loose drifting salmon or trout eggs

#382 · Streamer

Flesh Fly

#2-6 · Late summer and fall after salmon spawn

Decaying salmon flesh and salmon carcass scraps

#383 · Dry

White Wulff

#10-16 · Late spring through fall

General mayflies and attractor dry-fly silhouettes

#384 · Dry

Royal Coachman Wulff

#10-16 · Late spring through early fall

General attractor dry fly rather than one exact insect

#385 · Dry

Grey Wulff

Gray mayflies and broad attractor dry silhouettes

#386 · Dry

Brown Wulff

#10-16 · Summer through early fall

Brown mayflies, caddis, and attractor dry forms

#387 · Dry

Lime Wulff

Bright attractor surface food and high-visibility summer insects

#388 · Dry

Coachman Trude

#10-16 · Late spring through fall

Caddis, stoneflies, and attractor dry silhouettes

#389 · Dry

Lime Green Trude

#10-16 · Summer through early fall

Bright caddis, attractor dries, and general summer surface food

#390 · Dry

Yellow Trude

#10-16 · Summer

Yellow sallies, small stoneflies, caddis, and attractor surface food

#391 · Dry

White Miller

#12-18 · Summer evenings

Pale moths, light mayflies, and evening surface insects

#392 · Dry

Light Cahill Quill

#12-18 · Late spring through summer

Light Cahill and other pale mayfly duns

#393 · Dry

Dark Cahill Quill

#12-18 · Spring through summer

Dark mayfly duns and cool-weather evening mayflies

#394 · Dry

Cream Cahill

#12-18 · Late spring through summer

Light Cahill-type mayflies and pale summer duns

#395 · Emerger

Blue Quill Cripple

#16-20 · Early to mid spring

Blue Quill emergers and crippled small spring mayflies

#396 · Emerger

Mahogany Cripple

#16-20 · Late summer through fall

Mahogany duns and crippled fall mayfly emergers

#397 · Dry

Callibaetis Spinner

Spent Callibaetis mayflies

#398 · Dry

Callibaetis Comparadun

Callibaetis duns

#399 · Dry

Callibaetis Dun

#20-24 · Mid to late summer

Emerging and newly emerged Callibaetis duns

#400 · Dry

Trico Comparadun

Trico duns

#401 · Emerger

Trico Cripple

#20-24 · Mid to late summer

Crippled Trico emergers and trapped adults

#402 · Emerger

Olive Cripple

Blue-winged olive and other small olive mayfly cripples

#403 · Emerger

PMD Cripple

#16-18 · Summer

Crippled Pale Morning Dun emergers

#404 · Emerger

BWO Cripple

Crippled blue-winged olive emergers

#405 · Emerger

Hendrickson Cripple

#12-16 · Spring

Crippled Hendrickson emergers

#406 · Dry

March Brown Spinner

#10-14 · Spring

Spent March Brown mayflies

#407 · Dry

Light Cahill Spinner

#12-18 · Summer evenings

Spent Light Cahill and other pale spinner mayflies

#408 · Emerger

Mayday Mayfly

Trapped mayfly emergers (BWO, PMD, Callibaetis, sulphur)

#409 · Emerger

Hackle Stacker

#14-22 · Late spring through fall

Mayfly emergers and trapped duns

#410 · Dry

Hi-Vis Spinner

Spent mayfly spinners

#411 · Emerger

Film Critic

Emerging mayflies (BWO, PMD, sulphur, Callibaetis)

#412 · Emerger

Last Chance Cripple

#8-12 · Early summer through midsummer

Crippled mayfly emergers (PMD, BWO, sulphur)

#413 · Dry

Water Walker Golden

Adult golden stoneflies

#414 · Dry

Water Walker Salmonfly

#4-10 · Late spring through summer

Adult salmonflies (Pteronarcys)

#415 · Dry

Rogue Foam Stone

#6-12 · Summer

Adult stoneflies and large attractor surface food

#416 · Dry

Norm Wood Special

Adult salmonflies and golden stoneflies

#417 · Dry

MacSalmon

Adult salmonflies

#418 · Dry

Improved Sofa Pillow

Adult salmonflies

#419 · Dry

Sofa Pillow

Adult salmonflies

#420 · Dry

Yellow Sally

#6-10 · Early summer through midsummer

Adult little yellow stoneflies (Isoperla)

#421 · Dry

Golden Stonefly Adult

Adult golden stoneflies

#422 · Dry

Salmonfly Adult

#14-18 · Summer through early fall

Adult salmonflies (Pteronarcys)

#423 · Dry

Spent Partridge Caddis

Spent adult caddis

#424 · Dry

CDC Caddis

Adult and emerging caddis

#425 · Emerger

Iris Caddis

Emerging caddis

#426 · Dry

Hemingway Caddis

Adult caddis

#427 · Dry

Henryville Special

Adult caddis

#428 · Emerger

X-Caddis

Emerging caddis with trailing pupal shuck

#429 · Dry

Goddard Caddis

Adult caddis

#430 · Dry

Black Elk Hair Caddis

Dark adult caddis

#431 · Dry

Olive Elk Hair Caddis

Olive adult caddis

#432 · Dry

Tan Elk Hair Caddis

Tan adult caddis

#433 · Nymph

Frenchie Perdigon

Small mayfly nymphs and attractor nymph profiles

#434 · Nymph

Spanish Bullet Perdigon

Slim baetis and general small nymph forms

#435 · Nymph

Red Tag Perdigon

Small dark nymphs and attractor subsurface food

#436 · Nymph

Pink Tag Perdigon

Small olive nymphs with attractor color cues

#437 · Nymph

Hot Spot Perdigon

General small mayfly and caddis nymphs

#438 · Nymph

Two-Tone Perdigon

#16-20 · Spring, fall, and winter

Small segmented mayfly nymphs

#439 · Nymph

Olive Perdigon

Baetis and olive mayfly nymphs

#440 · Nymph

Black Perdigon

#16-20 · Fall through spring

Dark baetis, midges, and generic small nymphs

#441 · Nymph

Quill Body Perdigon

Segmented mayfly nymphs

#442 · Nymph

Rainbow Warrior Nymph

Midges, mayfly nymphs, and eggy flash-food cues

#443 · Nymph

Czech Nymph Orange

Caddis larvae and orange aquatic grubs

#444 · Nymph

Czech Nymph Olive

Olive caddis larvae and net-spinning caddis

#445 · Nymph

Czech Nymph Pink

Wormy larva forms and attractor subsurface food

#446 · Nymph

Polish Woven Nymph

Stonefly and large mayfly nymphs

#447 · Nymph

Walt's Worm

Cranefly larvae, caddis larvae, and generic buggy subsurface food

#448 · Nymph

Sexy Walt's Worm

Buggy larval food with attractor trigger

#449 · Nymph

Mop Fly Tan

Grubs, crane larvae, and soft-bodied attractor food

#450 · Nymph

Mop Fly Chartreuse

Bright grub or attractor food forms

#451 · Nymph

Squirmy Worm Pink

Earthworms and aquatic worms

#452 · Nymph

Squirmy Worm Red

Soft Hackle Pheasant Tail

Worms and drifting annelids

#453 · Wet

Emerging mayflies and soft-bodied nymphs

#454 · Nymph

Iron Lotus

Dark mayfly nymphs and general attractor nymphs

#455 · Nymph

Tungsten Surveyor

Mayfly nymphs and general searching nymph silhouettes

#456 · Nymph

Duracell Nymph

General mayfly nymphs with attractor trigger

#457 · Nymph

CDC Frenchie

Matte Black Woolly Bugger

Mayfly nymphs and emerging subsurface insects

#458 · Streamer

Leeches, dragonfly nymphs, small baitfish, and dark aquatic prey

#459 · Streamer

Olive Woolly Bugger

Leeches, olive baitfish, sculpins, and swimming nymphs

#460 · Streamer

White Woolly Bugger

Minnows, small white baitfish, and flashy stillwater forage

#461 · Streamer

Brown Woolly Bugger

Leeches, crayfish tones, and brown bottom-oriented forage

#462 · Streamer

Copper Cone Olive Bugger

Sculpins, leeches, and baitfish in deeper current seams

#463 · Streamer

Sparkle Minnow Sculpin

Sculpins, juvenile baitfish, and broad-headed forage fish

#464 · Streamer

Olive Sex Dungeon

Sculpins, juvenile trout, and large baitfish

#465 · Streamer

Black Sex Dungeon

Large leeches, sculpins, and dark baitfish silhouettes

#466 · Streamer

Olive Mini Dungeon

#2-4 · Late summer through fall

Small sculpins and juvenile baitfish

#467 · Streamer

Olive Circus Peanut

Sculpins, baitfish, and larger swimming prey

#468 · Streamer

Olive Home Invader

Large baitfish and sculpin-like prey

#469 · Streamer

Olive Peanut Envy

#4-6 · Summer through fall

Smaller baitfish and sculpins

#470 · Streamer

Olive Zoo Cougar

Sculpins and broad-headed baitfish

#471 · Streamer

Classic Muddler Minnow

Sculpins, baitfish, and even large terrestrials when waked

#472 · Streamer

Black Marabou Muddler

Leeches, sculpins, and dark baitfish

#473 · Streamer

Classic Mickey Finn

Small baitfish and attractor prey

#474 · Streamer

Black Ghost Streamer

Smelt, dace, and slim baitfish

#475 · Streamer

Gray Ghost Streamer

#4-10 · Spring and fall

Smelt and silver-sided baitfish

#476 · Streamer

Edson Tiger Light

Bright attractor baitfish and flashy forage

#477 · Streamer

Royal Coachman Streamer

Attractor baitfish and bright general forage

#478 · Streamer

Kreelex Streamer

Shad, smelt, and bright narrow baitfish

#479 · Streamer

Belly Scratcher Minnow

Jigging minnows and compact baitfish

#480 · Streamer

Olive Sculpzilla

#2-4 · Year-round

Sculpins and broad bottom-dwelling baitfish

#481 · Streamer

Brown Bow River Bugger

Leeches, baitfish, crayfish, and general large forage

#482 · Streamer

Complex Twist Bugger

Baitfish, leeches, and attractor streamer prey

#483 · Dry

CDC PMD Comparadun

#16-18 · Summer

Pale Morning Dun duns and other light summer mayflies

#484 · Nymph

Iron Lotus Euro Nymph

Small dark mayfly nymphs and general subsurface aquatic insects

#485 · Nymph

Two Bit Hooker

#18-22 · Spring through fall

Mayfly nymphs, small stoneflies, and general searching nymph profiles

#486 · Nymph

Rubber Leg Stonefly

#6-10 · Year-round

Large stonefly nymphs and other bulky bottom-dwelling aquatic insects

#487 · Emerger

Mole Fly

Emerging mayflies and tiny dark emergers in the surface film

#488 · Emerger

Klinkhammer Special

#12-18 · Spring through summer

Emerging mayflies and caddis trapped in the film

#489 · Dry

F Fly

#16-20 · Spring through summer

Adult caddis and small floating insects

#490 · Emerger

CDC Loop Wing Emerger

Emerging mayflies with trailing shucks

#491 · Dry

Hi-Vis Rusty Spinner

#14-18 · Summer through early fall

Rusty mayfly spinners during evening falls

#492 · Dry

Rusty Spinner

#14-20 · Summer through early fall

Spent mayfly spinners after mating falls

#493 · Dry

Hexagenia Dun

#4-8 · Early summer

Adult Hexagenia mayflies

#494 · Dry

Brown Drake Dun

#10-12 · Early summer

Brown Drake mayfly duns

#495 · Dry

Slate Drake Dun

#10-14 · Summer through fall

Slate Drake or Isonychia duns

#496 · Dry

Tan X-Caddis

#14-18 · Late spring through fall

Emerging tan caddis adults

#497 · Emerger

Iris Caddis

Olive Emergent Sparkle Pupa

Emerging caddis pupa and adults in transition

#498 · Emerger

#14-18 · Spring through summer

Emerging olive caddis pupa

#499 · Dry

Henryville Special

#12-16 · Spring through summer

Adult caddis and general mottled dry-fly insects

#500 · Wet

Soft Hackle Hare's Ear

Soft Hackle Pheasant Tail

Emerging mayflies, caddis, and general soft-bodied aquatic insects

#501 · Wet

Emerging mayflies and ascending nymphs

#502 · Wet

Partridge and Orange

#14-18 · Spring through summer

Small emergers, drowned flies, and soft-bodied aquatic insects

#503 · Wet

Partridge and Yellow

Pale emergers, light mayflies, and small soft-bodied insects

#504 · Wet

Starling and Herl

#16-20 · Spring through fall

Dark emergers, small black caddis, and tiny soft-bodied insects

#505 · Dry

Tup's Indispensable

#12-18 · Spring through summer

Pale mayfly duns and general upright-winged mayflies

#506 · Terrestrial

Letort Hopper

#8-12 · Summer through early fall

Grasshoppers and larger windblown terrestrials

#507 · Terrestrial

Joe's Hopper

#8-12 · Summer through early fall

Grasshoppers and large terrestrial insects

#508 · Streamer

Kelly Galloup Bottoms Up

Kelly Galloup Stacked Blonde

Sculpins, juvenile baitfish, and bottom-oriented forage

#509 · Streamer

#2-4 · Late spring through fall

Large baitfish, sculpins, and juvenile trout

#510 · Streamer

Kelly Galloup Silk Kitty

#2-4 · Spring and fall

Leeches, dark baitfish, and general large prey silhouettes

#511 · Streamer

Kelly Galloup Junk Yard Dog

Kelly Galloup Yellow Yummy

Sculpins, juvenile trout, and bulky baitfish

#512 · Streamer

#1-2/0 · Summer through fall

Bright baitfish, juvenile perch, and attractor prey profiles

#513 · Streamer

Kelly Galloup Bangtail

Large baitfish and fleeing juvenile fish

#514 · Streamer

Kelly Galloup Sundance Kid

#2-3/0 · Spring through fall

Crayfish-toned baitfish, sculpins, and attractor prey

#515 · Streamer

Kelly Galloup T&A Bunker

Shad-like baitfish, smelt, and suspended forage fish

#516 · Streamer

Kelly Galloup Barely Legal

Small baitfish, juvenile trout, and compact sculpins

#517 · Streamer

Kelly Galloup Nancy P

Light-colored baitfish, juvenile whitefish, and pale sculpins

#518 · Streamer

Kelly Galloup Goblin

#2-4 · Spring and fall

Dark sculpins, leeches, and large shadowy prey

#519 · Streamer

Cheech Leech

Leeches, sculpins, and slow-moving baitfish

#520 · Streamer

Kelly Galloup Conrad

Kelly Galloup Triple Double

Sculpins and compact baitfish

#521 · Streamer

#1-2/0 · Late summer through fall

Large baitfish, juvenile trout, and substantial predatory forage

#522 · Streamer

Kelly Galloup Fathead Beerhead

Sculpins and dense bottom-hugging baitfish

#523 · Streamer

Schultzy's S3 Sculpin

#2-4 · Year-round

Sculpins and broad-headed bottom forage

#524 · Streamer

Schultzy's Swinging D

Sculpins and large baitfish

#525 · Streamer

Tommy Lynch Loose Lucy

#2-4 · Late summer through fall

Sculpins, juvenile trout, and baitfish

#526 · Streamer

Mongrel Meat

Baitfish, juvenile trout, and large soft-riding prey

#527 · Streamer

Hollow Fleye

#2-2/0 · Spring through fall

Smelt, shad, and open-water baitfish

#528 · Streamer

Polar Minnow

#2-2/0 · Spring through fall

Smelt, shiners, and narrow baitfish

#529 · Streamer

Double Deceiver

Baitfish, smelt, and elongated open-water forage

#530 · Streamer

Belly Scratcher Minnow

Minnows and small baitfish near cover

#531 · Streamer

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