What are everyones go-to searching flies?

[Brodrash 0]

I plan to fish some new water this fall and I'm wondering what some of the more productive searching patterns are. I will be fishing Stillwater and Creeks. I have done research on more specific waters, but there is not a lot available info. I will do a little entomology ( if you can call it that) and flip over some rocks and see what's crawling around. So what everyone's go-to dries, nymphs, wets and streamers?

 

This question is mostly for trout, but I fish for bass / panfish just as much, so I'd love to hear from anyone and everyone!

[FlatsRoamer 0]

Clouser, for trout I would use a bugger

[Brodrash 0]

Flats, I'm guessing bugger will get the popular answer, I thought about putting an "anything but buggers" disclaimer in the OP, but I didn't want to ask a question and then tell everyone how to answer it LOL.

 

However, Clousers aren't bad trout patterns, well small Clousers that is!

 

Anyhow Thanks for the input!

[zip 0]

Dries:Adams,irresistible grizzly,bwo,stimulator.

Nymphs:wet hackles nymphs all the way!

Wets:McGinty is always productive for both species.

Streamers:Would definitely have a bugger or two but wouldn't be my go to for such a situation.Small creeks usually have tons of minnows in them.I'd try a variety of minnow mimic patterns;thundercreek, black nosed dace,muddler etc.

 

Just a few suggestions buddy!Have a good en'!

[Brodrash 0]

The MCginty looks promising. I'm sure they all are promising, but I really love Scottish wet flies, and the Mcginty reminds me of them!

 

Thanks zip

[Trampus 0]

You didn't mention where you will be fishing East, West or Midwest (or I missed it) cause we out west have slightly different choices.

For dries I use Elk Hair Caddis or Stimulators.

For wets/ Nymphs_ Soft Hackle Hare ear, Zebra Midge, Copper John, San Juan Worm

Streamers_Black Crystal Bugger

If I had to pick one of each they would be EHC, Hares Ear and the Bugger.

These work for me (most of the time)

[flytire 0]

have you read through this thread?

 

http://www.flytyingforum.com/index.php?showtopic=72690

[Brodrash 0]

Trampus,

I'm in the extreme southwest corner of Utah I should have specified. I will mostly fishing in the central part of the state though so it will be a lot cooler temperature wise due to the elevation.

 

As far as the nymphs and Soft hackles Do some fish prefer a bead head, or is the bead mostly used to get the nymphs to the correct depth?

[Brodrash 0]

Flytire,

 

I had seen that post before but couldn't find it I most have skimmed over it in search. Sorry for the duplicate post, but thanks for the link!

 

Thanks again,

 

Brody

[Poopdeck 0]

Stoneflies are in every stream I've ever been to.

[Bob Sc 0]

I have found an unweighted soft hackle fishes in the film or just below the surface. A brass bead with no additional weight will still fish very shallow in a current.

A tungsten bead will drop down to the depths.

 

This year I have 2 soft hackle, nymph boxes. One fly box is un weighted soft hackles and one box is with small tungsten beads.

 

I have always carried the nymphs with brass beads, but this year I added 2 additional boxes devoted solely to no weight softhackles and one box with small tungsten nymphs. Been serving me well.

Bob in central CA.

[Brodrash 0]

Thanks for the Info Bob!

[RickZieger 0]

Warmwater boa yarn flies, Only, rubber legged dragon palmer chenille fly., furl tailed mohair leech, Godlie Jr.

 

Rick

[mikechell 0]

Search fly ... top water popper. You might not get any takes, but if you see swirls, then there are fish taking an interest. Then I'll switch to a subsurface, if I don't get hits on the top.

My all around go to fly ...

Chell's Panfish Attractor:

 

[Brodrash 0]

Thanks Rick, and very cool ties Mike!