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Trout Nazi
And...Boom goes the dynamite.
Hares Ear, Pheasant Tail, any parachute.
NJpatbee
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Sorry, but I would have to go with 5:
1 - Partridge/Orange Soft hackle
2 - Fluttering Caddis Dry
3 - Quill Gordon Dry
4 - BH Gold ribbed hare's ear
5 - Black Ghost Streamer
A lot of basics to learn to apply to tons of patterns. I would skip the deer hair and parachutes until later.
1 - Partridge/Orange Soft hackle
2 - Fluttering Caddis Dry
3 - Quill Gordon Dry
4 - BH Gold ribbed hare's ear
5 - Black Ghost Streamer
A lot of basics to learn to apply to tons of patterns. I would skip the deer hair and parachutes until later.
Rusty Spinner
Active member
The reason the wooly bugger is number 1-3 and is taught as a first fly nearly 100% of the time is because it teaches nearly everything you need to tie another pattern. Other than that fly, I'd choose a PT and maybe a elk hair caddis. But the bugger is the key to all the rest IMO.
Wooly bugger, hares ear, and usual. Runner up: elk hair caddis
This is a generic list. When you are starting its really about the main types of flies (streamer, nymph and dry) and their proportions. Once you get that down, it's a matter of varying color, materials (and a few techniques). If I knew more about the person -- are they going to go out and purchase high end materials and equipment right away? Have they fished for years and do they have a preference on flies? Are they going to fish certain streams or at a certain time of the year? For example if they have been fishing cane for years and love the catskills, I might go with traditional catskill dries or a royal wulff.
This is a generic list. When you are starting its really about the main types of flies (streamer, nymph and dry) and their proportions. Once you get that down, it's a matter of varying color, materials (and a few techniques). If I knew more about the person -- are they going to go out and purchase high end materials and equipment right away? Have they fished for years and do they have a preference on flies? Are they going to fish certain streams or at a certain time of the year? For example if they have been fishing cane for years and love the catskills, I might go with traditional catskill dries or a royal wulff.
Hi, First a caddis dry fly with a grey/olive body, 2nd. a Marchbrown, by switching the body color and hackle you have the making of Catskill flies and last GRHE or a pheasant tail in size 16. Just my suggestions. I have caught plenty of trout with these flies and bend the barbs down. Bill the mailman
Pete
Trout Hunter
Since thee are more than three tying styles, and more than three fishing situations, there are no three "magic" starter patterns.
For the reasons Brian mentioned above. I'd suggest the WoolyBugger as the first fly.
After that, just move on to whatever fly you consider most productive for his/her next fishing trip and skill level.
For the reasons Brian mentioned above. I'd suggest the WoolyBugger as the first fly.
After that, just move on to whatever fly you consider most productive for his/her next fishing trip and skill level.
