fly box preparation

[mintylad]

Hi all,

I am planning to be doing alot more trout fishing this coming season and would like you're opinions on what I should have in my fly box. If any of you could suggest about half a dozen of your favourite dry, wet and nymph patterns I would be very grateful.

Many thanks

Richy

[laffingravy]

DRY FLY PATTERNS

Griffiths Gnats size 16 to 24
Red Tag size 18 and 20
Dry Pheasant Tail size 18
Grey Duster in all sizes
Balloon Caddis size 14
Treacle Parkin size 18 and 20


WET FLY AND SPIDER PATTERNS

Greenwell's Spider size 16
Stuart Black Spider size 14 and 16
Hare's Lug And Plover size 14
Paddy Yellow Spider size 14
Snipe And Purple size 14
Partridge And Orange size 14


NYMPHS AND EMERGES

Gold Ribbed Hare's Ear all sizes
Pheasant Tail Nymph all sizes
IOBO Emerger size 18
Ammonite Nymph size 12
Peeping Caddis size 8 long shank
Woven Bugs pink and white, brown and yellow, green and yellow all tied with Glo Brite Floss

[mintylad]

Thanks for your reply laffingravy will have a stab at this lot and post some of my creations in due course. Looks like I'm going to be a busy boy.

Many thanks.

Richy.

[Teifi-Terrorist]

Hey Richy,

you should have told me mate, you could have had a few of mine to copy.

For the trout; I have always found these to be awesome:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JRHsqlmPPaY

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_fXErNeysA8

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zWiiZehCtLc

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zWiiZehCtLc

Catch up soon,

Steff

[Glyn]

Hi, I stick to a handful throughout the year.
Male and Female Adams, I wouldn't leave the house without these, nearly go all season with this one.
Standard Grey duster and ones with cdc tied flat along the body before badger is tied on.
Yellow mays.
Standard F-Flies..with reddy brown cock feather tail took a 3.5 lb brownie last season on the upper Tawe.
Olive sparkle dun.. Mike Weavers dressing.
Kites Imperial..the original dressing.
I just use a goldhead ptn when nymphing.

Hope some of this helps too
Glyn

[mintylad]

Thanks gents for you input
.

Richy

[T7]

My most successful trout fly for rivers and stillwaters is a black nymph tied like a pheasant tail but with black cock hackle instead of pheasant fibres and black seals fur body. It's a versatile pattern as you can add a hot spot of colour in the thorax or add a gold head etc. (much like an original pheasant tail)