I couldn't imagine a list of river flies without including the Copper John.
Man that fly can slay fish!
Todd
From: Wes Wada <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
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Subject: Re:[VFB] Dirty Dozen
Date: Fri, 17 Jun 2005 09:59:10 -0700
Pete,
I am seeing a number of "Dirty Dozen" lists on search engines, including
lists for salt water flies. Below is a list off the ESPN Sports site. It
is obviously for stream/river fishing. You can often eliminate the beads
and cones in the beadhead and conehead patterns and the black stonefly
nymph when fishing stillwaters.
Wes Wada
Bend, Oregon
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The best way to find out what works best is by asking at your local fly
shop and talking to other anglers.
But wherever you live, you can catch fish with these 12 patterns:Royal
Wulff ? an all-purpose attractor fly that floats high and is easy to see.
Parachute Adams ? imitates almost any dark mayfly, and the white parachute
post means that you can see the fly, even in low light.
Light Cahill ? imitates light mayflies.
Tan Elk Hair Caddis ? imitates the most common caddisfly species.
Yellow Humpy ? works as an imitation of mayflies, caddisflies, and small
grasshoppers.
Black Foam Ant ? trout love 'em.
Yellow Stimulator ? works as an attractor pattern and imitates stoneflies
and grasshoppers.
Conehead Woolly Bugger ? The most popular fly of all, with a conehead that
helps it to sink.
Conehead Muddler Minnow ? imitates the sculpins that live in riffles of
trout streams.
Bead-head Gold-Ribbed Hare's Ear ? the best all-around nymph imitation.
Weighted Black Stonefly Nymph ? works year-round.
Bead-head Pheasant Tail Nymph ? imitates the nymphs of almost all mayfly
species.
