tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8518971929369280752.post8470244642759250175..comments2024-03-26T10:33:38.239-04:00Comments on Fishing Through Life: What Would be Your Top Five Fly Patterns to Use NationwideBill Trussellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15351692272817692157noreply@blogger.comBlogger26125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8518971929369280752.post-22730886388278259582014-02-24T16:11:52.760-05:002014-02-24T16:11:52.760-05:00Yes!! Renegade! Praise be, a fellow Sears and Roeb...Yes!! Renegade! Praise be, a fellow Sears and Roebuck specialist. Actually, dates back to Hemingway. Dry dropper, but it's gotta be only ONE size. Ha!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05491241566301983342noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8518971929369280752.post-57638421699482140862012-08-19T02:18:11.932-04:002012-08-19T02:18:11.932-04:00BH PT 16, pink squirrel 16, zebra midge 20, wooly ...BH PT 16, pink squirrel 16, zebra midge 20, wooly bugger 6, brown foam ant 14Blake Frautschihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04449592250442290274noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8518971929369280752.post-3204581049296242692012-08-18T08:10:55.512-04:002012-08-18T08:10:55.512-04:00Hi Rod up in Canada
I think the Adams and the Elk ...Hi Rod up in Canada<br />I think the Adams and the Elk Hair will work anywhere. Glad to hear from a neighbor up North. Thanks for sharing your listBill Trussellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15351692272817692157noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8518971929369280752.post-25556862459614780552012-08-17T23:20:59.883-04:002012-08-17T23:20:59.883-04:00Hard to pick 5 for the nation as you guys on the e...Hard to pick 5 for the nation as you guys on the east coast have way more mayflies than we do out west but here goes.<br /><br />Parachute Adams<br />Elk Hair Caddis<br />Fat Albert<br />BH Prince nymph<br />San Juan worm<br /><br />The adams and elk hair caddis probably have accounted for 50% of all my fish on the dry, and the Fat Albert is simply the best hopper, cicada, stonefly imitation there is. It is basically a weapon of mass destruction on high country cutties!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00352337064370320291noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8518971929369280752.post-52571776241592187322012-08-16T18:18:01.851-04:002012-08-16T18:18:01.851-04:00Steve
I haven't heard of the Quigley Cripple -...Steve<br />I haven't heard of the Quigley Cripple ---I will take a look at this one. Thanks for sharing your listBill Trussellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15351692272817692157noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8518971929369280752.post-48812187342386822742012-08-16T18:16:31.925-04:002012-08-16T18:16:31.925-04:00Jay
That Zebra Midge you are referring to is the b...Jay<br />That Zebra Midge you are referring to is the best of all the patterns in the Midge category. All the rest you have listed are excellent patterns, I have used all. Thanks for sharing your list<br />Bill Trussellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15351692272817692157noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8518971929369280752.post-83267952189837176492012-08-16T09:21:00.101-04:002012-08-16T09:21:00.101-04:00Wooley Bugger
Quigley Cripple
Parachute Adams
Phea...Wooley Bugger<br />Quigley Cripple<br />Parachute Adams<br />Pheasant Tail Nymph<br />Ant<br /><br />Though ask me on some other day and I may change my mind. :)Steve Zakurhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14806203921155483420noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8518971929369280752.post-35349076135875725262012-08-15T23:11:56.997-04:002012-08-15T23:11:56.997-04:00Pretty much all of mine are listed somewhere above...Pretty much all of mine are listed somewhere above, but I don't think anyone else had my exact combination... so here goes...<br />Elk Hair Caddis (black or tan) size 16 or 18<br />BH Prince Nymph size 14 or 16<br />BH soft hackle size 14 or 16<br />BH "Rim Shoals" Zebra Midge (black with wire rib and tiny little midge flash "tail") size 18<br />Woolly Bugger (olive body, black hackle and tail) size 8 or 10<br />Jayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08288928187563951613noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8518971929369280752.post-66561737948528903202012-08-15T21:01:26.593-04:002012-08-15T21:01:26.593-04:00Justin
San Juan Worm is one of my favorties---have...Justin<br />San Juan Worm is one of my favorties---haven't heard of the Coffe Sparkle Minnow, have to check this one out. Thanks for sharing your listBill Trussellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15351692272817692157noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8518971929369280752.post-79524518469359713942012-08-15T20:28:17.132-04:002012-08-15T20:28:17.132-04:00San Juan Worm, CDC P-Tail, Stimulator, Cubby Chern...San Juan Worm, CDC P-Tail, Stimulator, Cubby Chernobyl, Coffee Sparkle Minnow. Oh, and Indicators... and weight... and floatant... and Seaguar... etc.Justinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12666840521859161558noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8518971929369280752.post-57379995645955360802012-08-15T19:27:28.053-04:002012-08-15T19:27:28.053-04:00Sanders
The bugger is one that will be trying for ...Sanders<br />The bugger is one that will be trying for the larger trout in the slower water below the dam. thanks for sharing you listBill Trussellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15351692272817692157noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8518971929369280752.post-838386758193181872012-08-15T14:20:15.282-04:002012-08-15T14:20:15.282-04:00Adams, black wooly bugger, RS2, Brassie, and a sof...Adams, black wooly bugger, RS2, Brassie, and a soft hackle...if I were to choose just five :-)Sandershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06700676412329394331noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8518971929369280752.post-89028494361810886262012-08-15T13:36:32.964-04:002012-08-15T13:36:32.964-04:00Kevin Frank
Elkswing Caddis Black I have used, but...Kevin Frank<br />Elkswing Caddis Black I have used, but not the Elk Hair Caddis--I will have to try one, this is why I did this post to find flies I haven't used--thanks for telling me about Elk Hair CaddisBill Trussellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15351692272817692157noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8518971929369280752.post-37911722303996071942012-08-15T07:59:21.782-04:002012-08-15T07:59:21.782-04:00You have never used an elk hair caddis?!!!!!!!!!! ...You have never used an elk hair caddis?!!!!!!!!!! Shame shame shame.... =)Feather Chuckerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17816824282816730471noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8518971929369280752.post-24724249059648661662012-08-15T07:35:17.710-04:002012-08-15T07:35:17.710-04:00Alan
If I had to pick my number one dry it would b...Alan<br />If I had to pick my number one dry it would be the Bomber. Picket Pin and the Mickey Finn, are two I am not familiar with. Do you have an image of those patterns? Thanks for your listBill Trussellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15351692272817692157noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8518971929369280752.post-30816314197768978352012-08-15T06:02:29.188-04:002012-08-15T06:02:29.188-04:00Bill, you have some good choices there.
Here are m...Bill, you have some good choices there.<br />Here are mine. Bomber, Picket Pin, Elk Hair Caddis, Mickey Finn, BH Pheasant Tail.Brk Trthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12677442640158367831noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8518971929369280752.post-52346687087012605022012-08-14T22:14:01.512-04:002012-08-14T22:14:01.512-04:00Howard
The reason I did this post was to get some ...Howard<br />The reason I did this post was to get some feedback on fly patterns I haven't used. The elkhair caddis is one I haven't used, I got to try it. Thanks for sharing your listBill Trussellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15351692272817692157noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8518971929369280752.post-346949384422171292012-08-14T21:44:16.627-04:002012-08-14T21:44:16.627-04:00Oooooh, cool question, Bill.
For trout mine are
...Oooooh, cool question, Bill.<br /><br />For trout mine are <br />-black or purple zebra midge <br />-pheasant-tail<br />-white woolly bugger<br />-parachute Adams<br />-Griffith's gnat Tyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04510262829834562239noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8518971929369280752.post-72120600875328346192012-08-14T20:34:45.797-04:002012-08-14T20:34:45.797-04:00Bill-I'd go along with the zebra midge and bh ...Bill-I'd go along with the zebra midge and bh pheasant tail, stimulator, adams and elkhair caddis.cofisherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12288930899340581141noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8518971929369280752.post-77355200943188911862012-08-14T19:50:09.769-04:002012-08-14T19:50:09.769-04:00Kevin
The Zebra Midge has to be my favorite nymph....Kevin<br />The Zebra Midge has to be my favorite nymph. Of all the nymphs I have fished; this one has been the most effective for me. Thanks for sharing your listBill Trussellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15351692272817692157noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8518971929369280752.post-12539260883640777922012-08-14T19:46:42.594-04:002012-08-14T19:46:42.594-04:00JGR
Prince Nymph and the Adams are good choices. I...JGR<br />Prince Nymph and the Adams are good choices. I feel both these flies would land trout anywhere in the U.S. Thanks for the sharing your listBill Trussellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15351692272817692157noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8518971929369280752.post-67644561737856092272012-08-14T19:44:36.026-04:002012-08-14T19:44:36.026-04:00Kevin Frank
Renegade and the ant pattern are two p...Kevin Frank<br />Renegade and the ant pattern are two patterns I have fished and both are excellent flies. Thanks for the sharing your listBill Trussellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15351692272817692157noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8518971929369280752.post-48005457919828334122012-08-14T14:47:38.411-04:002012-08-14T14:47:38.411-04:00You never know how tough a question is until it ge...You never know how tough a question is until it gets asked.<br /><br />Elk hair caddis #16<br />Black and Silver Zebra midge #18/20<br />Olive Bugger w/rubber legs #6<br />Black Foam Ant #14/16<br />Pheasant Tail Nymph #14 - 20<br /><br />Fly Waters Edge - Kevinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14966436902256294056noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8518971929369280752.post-38801677956023549952012-08-14T11:27:54.907-04:002012-08-14T11:27:54.907-04:00Hmmm...PT nymph, prince nymph, GRHE nymph. White w...Hmmm...PT nymph, prince nymph, GRHE nymph. White woolybugger as Kevin said and some classic Adams to round out the list.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8518971929369280752.post-52665110987832756572012-08-14T10:57:37.156-04:002012-08-14T10:57:37.156-04:00I agree on the zebra midge and pheasant tail, my o...I agree on the zebra midge and pheasant tail, my other three would be a caddis-elk hair caddis, parachute adams, and a black woolybugger. From brookies to bass, I use a bugger for everything.Devin Anglebergerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05971346118968659057noreply@blogger.com