Fishigan 0 Report post Posted September 24, 2004 I'm trying to put together some info to fill a couple of trout boxes. I would like to know what 10 flies you would consider essential for a couple of days of trout fishing. I am looking for 5 flies for browns and 5 flies for rainbows. I would also like to know the region you fish. You don't need to be state specific unless you want to. I am not going to come out and try to 45° ya in your honey hole. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pujic 0 Report post Posted September 24, 2004 Hey Fishigan, Depending on the type of water you are fishing, and if the fish are resident or migratory I would say the following would give you a good cross section: Absolute Must Haves: 1. Woolly Buggers (different sizes and colors, beaded and non weighted) 2. Clouser minnows 3. Black nosed dace streamers 4. Black stone fly nymphs 5. Caddis nymphs 6. Hare's ear nymphs 7. Marabou leech 8. Hex nymphs I love to fish streamers, can you tell? Now, if the fish are resident fish I would also include: 1. Hendrickson dries (or any other generic mayfly dry) 2. Elk hair caddis dries 3. Soft hackled wets (partidge and orange, etc...) 4. San Juan worms If the fish are migratory, you may want to carry these: 1. Egg sucking leeches (different sizes and colors) 2. Michigan wigglers, or Spring wigglers as they are sometimes called 3. Pinkies 4. Some sort of egg patterns I fish mostly in Eastern Ontario, however I do venture out to QC, PA and NY at least once a year. By the way the above list reflects my choices, based on my personal fishing style and preference. I am sure I am missing some key flies which I don't use often which other members will suggest Hope this helps bud! Best of luck! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Report post Posted September 24, 2004 I am not sure about specific flies for browns or rainbows, but I would suggest have these with you when trout fishing: Woolly Buggers (follow what Pujic said) Beadhead Hare's Ear Nymphs Black Stone Nymphs Hex Nymphs Caddis Nymphs Elk Hair Caddis (range of sizes and colors) Adams Royal Coachman Blue Wing Olives Atleast one terrestrial: I'd suggest a beetle or black ant You should also consider: Prince Nymphs Soft Hackle wets Zonkers Black Nose Daces Mickey Finns Add some emergers and dries for whatever is hatching you should be all set. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sean Juan 0 Report post Posted September 24, 2004 Really couldn't say without knowing the area. I never leave home without wooly buggers, muddlers, scuds and hare's ears Other than than its mainly area specific nymphs and emergers. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
vices 0 Report post Posted September 24, 2004 The elk wing caddis has been my absolute fish finder for a few years now.. but if your fishing them for the first time in your local waters.. play with the colour abit. In the spring the caddis is bigger and as the fall approaches you'll find going down a size or two will keep the fish chasing.. I fish bows 90% of the time.. hope this helps.. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cornmuse 0 Report post Posted September 24, 2004 Ten flies for trout. Eastern US fishing. Adams in sizes 18 to 12 Pheasant Tail nymph sizes 18 to 14 GRHE Bead Head, sizes 18 to 12 Elk Hair Caddis, olive, sizes 18 to 12 Partridge and Orange soft hackle, sizea 16 to 12 Partridge and yellow soft hackle, sizes 16 to 12 Partridge and greeg soft hackle, sizes 16 to 12 Red Fox Squirrel Nymph, sizes 18 to 12 black wooly bugger, sizes 12 to 6 Ballou special or similar white marabou streamer, sizes 10 to 4 YMMV Joe C. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Report post Posted September 24, 2004 cornmuse's picks are close to my own recommendations, but i will add for late season some white wulffs (as you can always add color with markers to match whats hatching if it isn't the white flies). The EHC can be fished wet when there isn't much activity on the surface with decent luck even...... steve Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bamboo 0 Report post Posted September 24, 2004 In the Northeast... Beadhead GRHE Pheasant Tail Nymph Black Stonefly Lafontaine Sparkle Pupa Emerger Usual EHC Adams Parachute Rusty Spinner Partridge and Green/Yellow/Orange ant and (no. 11) grudgingly.... Black Wolly Bugger - not really very big on throwing streamers! -Bamboo Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Marty 0 Report post Posted September 24, 2004 This is pretty funny!!! Asking a fly tying group to limit themselfs to 10 flies Up here in the midwest according to an old fart I know all you need is an Adams and a Hares Ear. He must be right cause he always catches fish. I carry those and many others, my favorites are: clousers wooly buggers muddlers blue winged olives light hendricksons elk hair caddis klinkhammers partridge and yellow soft hackle I could live with not having anything else but these. But I won't Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MbCarp 0 Report post Posted September 24, 2004 Browns- lake Wet Daddy Grouse and Claret Golden Olive Bumble Teal and Green Olive Dabbler Browns - stream Stewarts Black Spider Snipe and Purple Beacon Beige Borderer Partridge Glory Bows- anything:)))) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jayhawk Jeff 0 Report post Posted September 25, 2004 Lots of good suggestions. I would add the Copper John to that list. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Troutman 0 Report post Posted September 25, 2004 My flies will basicly be rainbow flies since I don't get too many oppertunities to fish browns. I fish streams more then lakes anymore but here in the NW there's a good selection of both. Streams: Adams Parachute adams EHC BWO Pheasent tail GRHE Lakes Adams EHC Olive wooley bugger Damsel nymph Jim's Special Jim Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
B.C.TroutHunter 0 Report post Posted September 25, 2004 Just get anything that matches the naturals in that area the closest. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Thibodeau 0 Report post Posted September 26, 2004 If there are may flys around you should match the color and size, but in a parachute or comparadun style. An adams parachute #10 to 14,w/ grey or olive bodies will match that hatch farely good. Go to www.sfotf.com. And no it's not my site. Soft hackles, Caddises, wooly buggers. All good. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BusterWolfe 0 Report post Posted September 26, 2004 Without looking at my boxes (which means I have to rely on my memory ), I would say for tailwaters in Arkansas I bring: 1. Scuds. 2. Sowbugs. 3. Woolly buggers. 4. Midges. 5. San Juan Worm. Then for farther south: 1. Scuds. 2. Jon's Generic. 3. Dick Talleur's Peac-A-Bou 4. GRHE 5. Woolly buggers. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites