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The PBR is a great fly and I hardly ever see it at fly shows or in fly shops and I rarely hear people talk about it but it’s a secret weapon and you should definitely try it out this winter!!

Bright orange is great and realistic but it’s good to have a variety of lighter oranges, peaches and light pinks. As the spawn slows down the eggs become less vibrant so lighter colors are great to use.

In my top 3 favorite flies. That’s it.

This fly is trout candy - ALL DAY LONG and will last all day long because of the uncanny durability!!

There are over 1000 different midge species & they are one of the only insects that hatch all year round, so having a stock in your fly box is important.

Leeches are very abundant creating a tasty snack for even the pickiest of trout some of the biggest fish I’ve caught have been on the mini leech!

If you don’t have some- GET SOME! I recommend size 20 or 22.

I threw on a Dura Jig as my lead fly and it was great action all the way til dark!

The Mercury Glass bead always seems to be more productive than a standard midge. The glass bead mimics a gas bubble that insects use to emerge and trout love emerging insects because they are most vulnerable.

I will typically fish this in a size 18 or 16 as my last fly off a dry-dropper or nymph rig so that it rides along the bottom where larva typically sit.

A versatile fly that can imitate free-living caddis, net spinners, and cased caddis.

I have been using this fly as my third fly on a tag from the point fly dropping it off a foam terrestrial with one of the previous flies of the weeks as the point fly and then the zebra bubbleback as an emerger. This has proven day in and day out that this is a fly that produces.

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Use this fly as a dry dropper, as a searcher pattern, off deep shelves and runs, to scrape the bottom for the big boys or even as an emerger - especially during a caddis hatch on the swing

A Top 3 all-time favorite.

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I have been fishing this fly in a size 18 or 20 as my second fly and it’s caught almost every fish I’ve landed in the last few weeks, even had to lend my dad a few when he wasn’t getting bites and it instantly lead to a fish on his second cast!

I do fish this fly all year long but as BWO season starts to take off I HIGHLY recommend stocking up on some Jujubaetises! Spring is the best time to fish this fly & with its slim profile, “wings” that push the water and and a little flash, it grabs the attention of even the pickiest fish

This is starting to become one of my new favorite winter flies and a staple in my fly box, from South Boulder Creek to the South Platte to the Arkansas river this fly catches fish! Especially in heavily pressured water.

If you’re interested in chasing fish in the southern Yucatan on a fly rod then Nick Denbow is a name you should know. He's been fishing the Yucatan for nearly 20 years and he is one of the brightest, nicest professional guides in the industry. With Nick, you'll wake up every morning with the knowledge you are going to have shots at bonefish, permit, tarpon and snook.

One of the best nymph flies ever and how to fish the Copper John

This list of highly effective trout flies should be considered "must haves" if you are learning how to fly fish. These flies are all time tested, and are excellent trout catching flies!

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