Pats Rubber Leg Photo Credit: Tailwater Junkie In The Riffle: John Barr’s Copper John Fly Tying Instructions 7. The Copper John pairs well with a Chubby Chernobyl for an all-star hopper/dropper system that is great for luring those big browns out from undercut banks all summer long. The heft of the Copper John helps get your terminal fly down fast. The heft in the Copper John comes from the bead and lead-free wire underbody and makes this a great lead fly for tandem nymph rigs. A bead head, a flashy wingcase, a bright body, and its heavy. Copper John Photo Credit: Charlies’ Fly Box, Inc Orvis: Guides Choice Hares Ear Nymph Fly Tying Instructions 6. These flies should be in every trout angler’s fly box before hitting the water. Unlike the original, the Guides Choice version includes a bright orange/red hotspot and has an added soft hackle collar that makes it a great attractor. There are even tricked out versions like the Guides Choice Hares Ear (pictured above). This timeless pattern has been catching fish since the 1800s and won’t stop anytime soon. No trout fly box is complete without a few Gold Ribbed Hare’s Ear Nymphs. Gold Ribbed Hares Ear Nymph / (Bonus) Guides Choice Hare’s Ear Nymph Photo Credit: Orvis Instructions on tying this legendary fly can be found at the following link. Most of us have plenty of time on our hands these days so why not read up on this time tested fly and twist up a few of your own. A large database of information pertaining to the RS2 can be found at the Official RS2 Home Page. This fly can be tied in a variety of colors with different materials in sizes 16-24 to match the hatch. This pattern can be fished as a dry, an emerger, or even a second fly in a subsurface rig. Rim Chung’s RS2 is an incredibly versatile midge and mayfly emerger pattern developed in Colorado. Trident Fly Fishing: Chubby Chernobyl Fly Tying Instructions 4. Trident Fly Fishing’s Chubby Chernobyl tutorial below is a great resource! The Chubby Chernobyl is effective on large rivers and small streams alike and is flat out fun to fish. Rig it up alone or fish it with a dropper to cover more water. The wing is traditionally tied in white but can be swapped out for different colors for enhanced visibility in a variety of scenarios. An additional benefit of this fly is the highly visible poly wing. This fly floats all day with little attention thanks to its foam body construction. The Chubby Chernobyl is a great hopper/attractor pattern that is relatively easy to tie. The Chubby Chernobyl is a fantastic dry fly that can be fished worldwide throughout the spring, summer, and fall. Chubby Chernobyl Photo Credit: Tailwater Junkie Orvis: Elk Hair Caddis Fly Tying Instructions 3. I have spent many a day with nothing but an elk hair caddis or two tied on with great success! Link to tying instructions below. If you are feeling a little adventurous there are a variety of foam bodied elk hair caddis patterns that float even higher and longer. With the arrival of spring and warmer months to follow, fill your dry box with a variety of Elk Hair Caddis. This pattern can be tied and fished in sizes 10-20 in a variety of colors depending on your location. Elk Hair Caddis Photo Credit: Tailwater JunkieĪ tried and true classic that can be fished worldwide as a loose imitation for caddis and stoneflies. Orvis: Rainbow Warrior Fly Tying Instructions 2. If you aren’t fishing Lance Egan’s Rainbow Warrior, you’re surely missing out on fish! Check out the link below for tying instructions from Orvis.

This fly can be fished as an attractor, as a second or third fly in a nymph rig, or even in a dry/dropper rig with equal success in lakes, rivers, and streams. It is a relatively simple fly to tie that only requires a handful of ingredients and little practice. This magical fly has a bright collar hot-spot and the perfect amount of flash that fish can’t seem to ignore. This thing will catch trout anytime, anywhere. Rainbow Warrior Photo Credit: Tailwater Junkieįirst up is Lance Egan’s Rainbow Warrior as it is an absolute favorite fly of mine.

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