Fly Fishing Tips: The Basic Fly Box
 One
of the great arguments of the world, one that ranks up there
"the chicken or the egg", is "presentation
vs. pattern". Years of experience fly fishing throughout
the world has convinced us that presentation is more important
and you can fish any place with a very simple fly box. Here
is our basic box.
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Dry Flies: |
Elk Hair Caddis;
brown and olive - sizes 14 and 18
Adams - sizes 14, 16 and 18
Blue Wing Olive - sizes 16, 18 and 20
Royal Vulff - sizes 12 and 16
Briffith's Gnat - sizes 20 and 22 |
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Nymphs: |
Hare's Ear
- sizes 14 and 16
Pheasant Tail - sizes 16 and 18
Prince Nymph - sizes 14 and 16 |
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Others: |
Wolly Bugger; black and
olive - sizes 8 and 10
Mickey Fin - sizes 6 and 10
Thunder Creek; rust and white - sizes 8 and 10 |
From time to time you will need a special
fly because of the particular location or the time of the
year. I would never step into a Missouri trout stream without
a box full of Mike's Mohair Leeches, Colorado's Frying Pan
without some Mysis Shrimp or any Wyoming stream during the
fall without a Madam X or ten. Just pack a few local special
pattern before you leave or stop at a fly shop at your destination.
If time permits we like to call a local shop and ask what
they think will be hot while I'm there. We follow up my call
with a note and a check for 10 or 15 dollars. In the note
ask them to send me some of the local pattens you may need.
The flies they send act as "examples" at the tying
bench. Stop at the shop and re-introduce yourself. More often
then not it will lead to some tips that most visiting fishermen
won't get.
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