The essential one fly

[Steeldrifter 0]

Beadhead hares ear

[Joel 0]

Maribou clouser #8 or 10 olive/white with a band of chatruese/black angel hair in the center.

[Guest]

Hmmmm, that's tough. For my fishing here in WA, I'd have to say the black bunny leech. Even for trout, has been a killer almost anywhere I used to use it for trout (I don't fish lake/river trout anymore, unless by accident). Still produces for the sea run brothers. But prefer the pink version for that (though pink also works for river/lake resident rainbows too).

[ChalkstreamAngler 0]

For the Chalkstreams of Southern England that I fish it would have to be a Pheasant Tail Nymph as tied by Frank Sawyer. Probably tied on a size 16 or 18 dry fly hook.

 

If I was also allowed a dry, I would probably peg for a Hare's Ear "F" Fly (CDC wing). However a reversed parachute large dark olive (inspired by Roy Christie) would be a close second. Both are emergers with the 'body' of the fly sitting in the surface film and this is where the ephemeroptera are at their most vulnerable and hence where the fish like them - in my opinion.

 

[Guest]

Dominic, welcome, and thanks,

yes folks, Dominic probably ties my flies better than I do.

 

another GREAT fly is the CDC&elk by Hans Weilenmann,

 

http://www.danica.com/flytier/steps/cdcelk/cdcelk.htm

 

It also has a diving version,

 

http://www.danica.com/flytier/steps/diving...ving_cdcelk.htm

 

my kids embarrass the regulars at my local pond where there is a lot of pressure using these and my patterns and stuff I get from many GREAT swaps

 

There are so many great tyers out there now including many on this board. The imagination is inspired and the mind boggled

 

Roy

[burton7mjb 0]

for as little as I've fished, I might have to agree with a bead head pheasant tail

[The Junkie 0]

Definately a Black colored Nymph

[GlobalFisher 0]

BHPTN, it has always worked great for me!

[SDHflyfisher 0]

couldn't tell you i switch flies so often during a day

[Infrared 0]

Definately a size 14 Adams

 

 

[16yearoldtyer 0]

EC caddis

either that or my .22, for the snakes

[BusterWolfe 0]

Tough choice ...

 

Trout: Dick Talleur's Peac-a-bou (peacock body streamer with brown marabou tail and collar).

 

Panfish: Bully's Bluegill Spider from Terry and Roxanne Wilson.

 

Overall: Jon's Generic (Size 12 streamer with black hackle tail, black rabbit body and red thread head).

[McManus 0]

ONE FLY?

 

An unweighted olive woolybugger, size 6. (I'm assuming you'll let me use a little split shot.)

[dabalone 0]

So far the one essential if my life depended on itTrout fly is.............

 

 

Black Ant>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> one

 

Wooly Booger, includes beadhead >>>>>>>>>>>> five

 

Adams >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> two

 

San Juan worm >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> one

 

Hares Ear, includes beadhead >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> two

 

Elk Hair Caddis >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> one

 

Nymphs, no name >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> two

 

Muddler >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> two

 

Clouser >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> one

 

Black bunny leech >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> one

 

Pheasant Tail, includes beadhead >>>>>>>>>>> three

 

Caddis nymph >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> one

 

Pec a bou streamer >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> one

 

Interesting variety, but have to say I am not surprised the lowly Booger stands out again. Probably is the best survivalist fly since it will catch just about anything. Maybe the saltwater guys should start tying some 6/0 Boogers and give em a try.