Flies for Brook Trout75 proven patterns
Dry flies, nymphs, streamers and more that catch brook trout, grouped by type.
Dry flies 31
Adams#14#16#18#20The quintessential all-around dry fly. Matches a variety of mayfly species.Baby Brown Trout#14#16Baby Brown Trout — a proven dry pattern.Black Fly Larva#14#16Black Fly Larva — a proven dry pattern.Blue Quill Dry#14#16Blue Quill Dry — a proven dry pattern.Blue-Winged Olive Comparadun #20#18#20#22Blue-Winged Olive Comparadun #20 — a proven dry pattern.BWO Comparadun#18#20#22BWO Comparadun — a proven dry pattern.Comparadun#14#16Comparadun — a proven dry pattern.Elk Hair Caddis#14#16#18Al Troth's iconic caddis adult imitation. The go-to searching pattern in summer.Elk Hair Caddis #14#14#16#18Elk Hair Caddis #14 — a proven dry pattern.Griffith's Gnat#18#20#22#24Grizzly hackle wound over peacock herl. Imitates a cluster of midges on the surface.Haystack Caddis#14#16#18Haystack Caddis — a proven dry pattern.Iron Lotus#14#16Iron Lotus — a proven dry pattern.Isonychia Dun#14#16Isonychia Dun — a proven dry pattern.Little Black Stonefly#16#18#20Tiny black stonefly dry for early season fishing before other hatches begin.March Brown Dry#14#16March Brown Dry — a proven dry pattern.Meatball Caddis Larva#14#16#18Meatball Caddis Larva — a proven dry pattern.Mr. Rapidan Delta Wing Caddis#14#16#18Mr. Rapidan Delta Wing Caddis — a proven dry pattern.Mr. Rapidan Parachute Dry#14#16Mr. Rapidan Parachute Dry — a proven dry pattern.Murray's Caddis Pupa#14#16#18Murray's Caddis Pupa — a proven dry pattern.Murray's Little Yellow Stonefly Dry#6#8#10Murray's Little Yellow Stonefly Dry — a proven dry pattern.Murray's Near Nuff Mayfly#14#16Murray's Near Nuff Mayfly — a proven dry pattern.Mysis Shrimp (White)#14#16Mysis Shrimp (White) — a proven dry pattern.Pale Morning Dun Thorax#16#18Pale Morning Dun Thorax — a proven dry pattern.PMX#14#16PMX — a proven dry pattern.Royal Trude#14#16Royal Trude — a proven dry pattern.Scud#14#16Scud — a proven dry pattern.Stimulator (Yellow) #12#14#16Stimulator (Yellow) #12 — a proven dry pattern.Thin Mint#14#16Thin Mint — a proven dry pattern.Trico Spinner #22#20#22#24Trico Spinner #22 — a proven dry pattern.Ugly Bug#14#16Ugly Bug — a proven dry pattern.Wooduck and orange#14#16Wooduck and orange — a proven dry pattern.
Nymphs 25
Bead Head Prince#14#16#18Bead Head Prince — a proven nymph pattern.Copper John#14#16#18John Barr's heavily weighted attractor nymph. Sinks fast and triggers strikes.Flashback Hare's Ear#12#14#16#18HE nymph with a flashback wing case for added triggering flash.Flashback Hare's Ear Nymph#14#16#18Flashback Hare's Ear Nymph — a proven nymph pattern.Flashback Pheasant Tail#14#16#18#20PT nymph with a pearl flashback wingcase for extra trigger.Griffith's Gnat tube fly#20#22#24Griffith's Gnat tube fly — a proven nymph pattern.Hare's Ear Nymph#12#14#16#18The all-purpose nymph. Ragged hare's ear dubbing mimics countless aquatic invertebrates.Hendrickson Nymph#14#16#18Hendrickson Nymph — a proven nymph pattern.Iced Out Midge Pupa#18#20#22UV-coated midge pupa for winter ice-out fishing in tailwaters.Little Black Stonefly nymphAuto-discovered from fishing reports. Little Black Stonefly nymph is mentioned in current fishing reports.Magic Midge#20#22#24Magic Midge — a proven nymph pattern.Micro Egg#14#16#18Tiny egg pattern for euro nymphing rigs. Works in combination with nymphs or alone as a drop fly.Midge Larva#20#22#24#26Simple thread/wire body midge larva. Essential winter pattern for tailwaters.Mr. Rapidan Bead Head Nymph#14#16#18Mr. Rapidan Bead Head Nymph — a proven nymph pattern.Mr. Rapidan Soft Hackle Nymph#14#16#18Mr. Rapidan Soft Hackle Nymph — a proven nymph pattern.Mysis Shrimp#14#16#18Imitation of freshwater Mysis relicta shrimp. Critical for tailwaters below Mysis-producing reservoirs like the Fryingpan and Upper Colorado.Parachute Pheasant Tail#14#16#18Parachute Pheasant Tail — a proven nymph pattern.Pheasant Tail Nymph#14#16#18#20Frank Sawyer's classic slim nymph. The definitive mayfly nymph imitation worldwide.Pink Squirrel#12#14#16#18Wisconsin-born nymph with a pink bead and squirrel dubbing. Devastatingly effective.Prince Nymph#10#12#14#16One of the all-time great searching nymphs. Flashy white biots attract fish in all conditions.San Juan Worm#10#12#14Simple red worm imitation that works everywhere. Trout love it after rains.Scud (Pink/Orange)#12#14#16#18Freshwater shrimp imitation. Dominant pattern in weed-choked tailwaters.Sow Bug#14#16#18Isopod/crustacean imitation essential in weedy spring creeks and tailwaters.Tellico Nymph#14#16#18Tellico Nymph — a proven nymph pattern.Zebra Midge#18#20#22#24The most productive midge pattern in the West. Dead-drifted under an indicator.
Emergers 6
Brown Drake Emerger#14#16Brown Drake Emerger — a proven emerger pattern.PMD RS2#16#18PMD RS2 — a proven emerger pattern.PMD Sparkle Dun#16#18PMD Sparkle Dun — a proven emerger pattern.RS2#14#16RS2 — a proven emerger pattern.Sparkle Dun#14#16Sparkle Dun — a proven emerger pattern.Sparkle Minnow#14#16Sparkle Minnow — a proven emerger pattern.
Streamers 9
Balanced Leech#8#10#12#14Tungsten-pin balanced fly. Sits level under an indicator and pulses with micro movements.Balanced Leech (Black)#14#16Balanced Leech (Black) — a proven streamer pattern.Black Woolly Bugger#4#6#8Black Woolly Bugger — a proven streamer pattern.Gray Ghost Streamer#4#6#8Gray Ghost Streamer — a proven streamer pattern.Mayer's Mini Leech#14#16Mayer's Mini Leech — a proven streamer pattern.Muddler Minnow#4#6#8#10Classic deer-hair-head streamer and sculpin imitation. Fish it on swing or strip.Pine Squirrel Leech#14#16Pine Squirrel Leech — a proven streamer pattern.White Woolly Bugger#4#6#8White Woolly Bugger — a proven streamer pattern.Woolly Bugger#4#6#8#10#12The iconic all-purpose streamer. Imitates leeches, baitfish, crayfish, and more.