Favorite Dry Fly Attractor Pattern?

[kglissmeyer]

What is your favorite dry fly attractor pattern? When there isn't a visible hatch, but it's a dry-fly kinda day, what fly do you reach for first?
Mine is either an elk-hair winged egg-laying caddis, or a deer-hair winged X-caddis (Craig Matthews), both with no hackle so they ride low in the film. No matter where I go during late spring, summer and early fall I reach for one of these patterns first when nothing else seems to work or make sense.

What works best for you?

Kelly.

[gutbomb]

Either a parachute adams or if it's mid/late summer, a royal pmx.

[CaseyP]

an Improved Beetle. the wings Improved it a lot, though it was good to begin with.

[Lotech]

Lately I've been liking the Foam Back Royal Humpy. Kind of looks like John has been favoring it lately also.

[Ron Eagle Elk]

Kelly, I'm witih you on the X-Caddis. Usually a small one in about a 14 is what I reach for. For fishing the film, the first fly I go to is a Baillie's Black Spider, folliowed closely by a Pritt's Water Cricket.

[kglissmeyer]

Kelly, I'm witih you on the X-Caddis. Usually a small one in about a 14 is what I reach for. For fishing the film, the first fly I go to is a Baillie's Black Spider, folliowed closely by a Pritt's Water Cricket.

Ron, I've heard you mention these, They sound interesting. Is this the one of the ones you tied on YouTube? If not, get some pics.

Thanks,

Kelly.

[Bakerloo]

The 1st fish I ever caught on a fly was fooled by a Royal Wulff. So I always start with it. Then I'll switch to a Stimulator if nothing happens with the RW.

[ducksterman]

Define...attractor pattern.....

[Lotech]

Define...attractor pattern.....

I may be wrong, but I've always thought they were a pattern that catches fish without imitating any bug in particular.

[Fly Goddess]

PMX here with hoppers close second.