Dry flyRoyal Wulff
White upright wings, brown hackle, and a bright red waist. A buoyant attractor for broken water.
Build a trout box around what is happening in the water: dries for rising fish, nymphs below the surface, and streamers when trout chase a larger meal.
Dry flyWhite upright wings, brown hackle, and a bright red waist. A buoyant attractor for broken water.
NymphPeacock herl, a gold rib, and unmistakable white biot wings. A classic searching nymph.
NymphA slim, copper-ribbed mayfly profile, finished here with a peacock thorax and fiber legs.
NymphA shaggy, natural nymph with a gold rib and mottled wingcase. Let the guard hairs do the work.
StreamerA marabou tail and soft, palmered hackle suggest leeches, baitfish, and larger aquatic food.
StreamerA clipped deer-hair head gives this classic baitfish pattern its distinctive profile.
StreamerA rabbit-strip back brings movement to a bright, minnow-shaped body.
Dry flyElk hair and two hackles make a visible searching dry for stonefly and caddis water.
NymphA dense wire abdomen, bead, and reflective wingcase make a useful sinking searching nymph.
Dry flyA tent-shaped hair wing and hackled body suggest adult caddis on the surface.
Dry flyA gray mayfly profile with an upright white post for tracking the drift.
NymphA slim thread body and fine wire rib imitate a small midge below the surface.
WormAn uncomplicated chenille worm for a slow drift near the bottom.
NymphA chenille stonefly with mobile rubber appendages for deeper drifts.
TerrestrialFoam, rubber legs, and two visible wings create a floating hopper or stonefly attractor.
Dry flyPeacock and grizzly hackle make a small surface pattern for midge activity.
StreamerSparse bucktail and weighted eyes create a baitfish fly that fishes hook-point up.
Wet flyA short red tag, chenille body, and grizzly hackle make a compact searching fly.
StreamerRabbit fur breathes during pauses and makes a simple, mobile leech profile.
EggA small yarn sphere imitates a drifting fish egg.
Wet flyA thin orange body and sparse soft hackle suggest emerging or drowned insects.
Dry flyUpright feather wings, mixed hackle, and a gray body form a classic mayfly silhouette.
Dry flyAn olive mayfly body with dun wings and hackle for small olive hatches.
EmergerSplit tails, a slim body, and a short CDC wing suggest an emerging mayfly.
Dry flyA wrapped CDC feather supplies both body and moving fibers beneath a hair wing.
EmergerA trailing shuck and low hair wing imitate a caddis struggling at the surface.
Dry flyA buoyant hair back and upright hair wings make a visible rough-water attractor.
TerrestrialA foam shell and peacock belly give a compact beetle profile along banks.
TerrestrialTwo dubbed segments separated by a narrow waist create a simple ant silhouette.
TerrestrialA classic grasshopper with knotted legs, a turkey wing, and a sculpted deer-hair head.
NymphPearl flash and a red head make a bright, compact attractor nymph.
NymphA pheasant-tail abdomen and bright collar combine a natural body with a visible trigger.
NymphA smooth, resin-coated nymph with little bulk for reaching depth in current.
EmergerA thread abdomen and tiny dubbed thorax suggest small mayfly or midge emergers.
WormA soft silicone worm with movement during a natural drift.
NymphA segmented red body and clipped hair wing suggest a small caddis pupa or midge.
NymphPeacock herl, a barred wingcase, and soft legs create a dark searching nymph.
StreamerA conehead and pine-squirrel strip make a compact streamer with a pulsing collar.
StreamerAn orange bead leads a soft leech profile that moves during pauses.
StreamerYellow-red-yellow bucktail over silver tinsel creates a recognizable baitfish attractor.
CrayfishFurry foam, curled flank-feather claws, and hackle legs imitate a small crayfish.
CrustaceanA curved, segmented freshwater shrimp imitation for weed beds and productive tailwaters.
Surface flyA foam back and soft fur belly produce a mouse silhouette and a surface wake.
Fly portraits are AI-generated illustrations. Each recipe gives a specific base dressing; adapt hook strength, size, and weight for the species and water.