Best Flies for Trout

You can’t fly fish trout without these 6 essential trout flies

The flies listed here are our favorite trout flies no matter where we are hitting the stream. These are the flies we have in our boxes wherever we are trout fishing.

• Beadhead Prince NymphThe Beadhead Pheasant Tail is your meat and potatoes trout fly. They imitate all sorts of different aquatic insects and is a great all-around option.
• Bead Head Pheasant Tail NymphMuch like the beadhead Prince Nymph, this is an excellent all-around fly for trout that will perform in all sorts of trout fly fishing environments.
• Pink SquirrelThe Pink Squirrel trout fly came out of the driftless area of Wisconsin and is one of the most effective trout flies you’ll use no matter where you go.
• Elk Hair Caddis Trout fly fishers everywhere swear by the Elk Hair Caddis. This one’s a no brainer – this one will match caddis hatches anywhere.
• Parachute AdamsThe Parachute Adams is one of the best all-purpose dry flies for trout. It’s hard to beat the Parachute Adams. Just put it in your fly box and be ready to deploy it.
• Gold Bead Rubber Leg Crystal BuggerHere’s an excellent option as a trout streamer. Another highly versatile option for catching all sorts of trout species.

Need more advice? Contact the fly shop for more information on what trout flies you’ve got to add to your collection before your next trip.