I'd have to agree with whatfly, there is a slight difference in my mind. An attractor is something that doesn't look like anything in nature, but is bright, or flashy, or somehow gaudy. They may be used as searching patterns, but can sometimes be used in non-searching situations. For example, a Royal Coachman actually is a pretty good pattern to use during an iso hatch in fading light. I'm not "searching", I'm casting to rising fish whose location I know. It's still an attractor pattern, though.Originally Posted by Byron haugh
Searching patterns also can be one that look like many things in nature (e.g, an Adams) but there's nothing specific you're trying to match. I'd never call it an attractor, but it's a good bet to put on when you're just fishing the waters. To me, a searching pattern is what you tie on when there's nothing obvious to use.
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