The Patterns

The Effective Fly Box is my collection of ten flies that I can successfully use to fish for trout anywhere. The patterns are relatively easy to tie with a condensed set of materials and tools. They are intended be tied quickly in quantity requiring a minimum of pain-in-the-ass materials and/or techniques.

Streamers

  • Slumpbuster
  • Hen Bugger

Dries

  • Sparkle Dun/Comparadun
  • Poly Caddis
  • Crackleback

Nymphs

  • Hare’s Ear
  • Pheasant Tail
  • Scud

Terrestrials

  • Beetle
  • Chubby Chernobyl