Name 5 "Go To Flies" !!

[Panman]

What I find interesting about all the responses is the lack of mention of most of the old time popular fly patterns that were mainly used for trout. Like the Renegade, the family of coachman's and my favorite stream fly - the Rio Grande King. Makes a fellow wonder what the responses to this question would be 20 years from now.

Tim Anderson

[MuddlerMinnow]

Wow, I was getting worried reading through these-- it took until page four before the muddler minnow got any support!

[Thunderthumbs]

I'd have to say,

Adams
Renegade
Elk Hair Caddis
Birds Nest (streamer)
Olive WB

In all the placed I've fished, at least one of the above has produced fish on a consistent basis.

[Curtis Fry]

1. Bead Head Barr Emerger
2. Mylar Mohair Leech
3. No-hackle
4. Bunny midge
5. black seal bugger

That should cover most trout for moving and stillwaters.

[jjtroutbum]

EHC
Woolybugger
Softhackle
Crackleback
Zebra Midge

Ozark Spring Branches and Tail waters.

Nice thread Rich,

JJ

[NoLuck]

Wow Jon!!

I can't believe you dug this thread up. It is a cool thread to see that there are truly some universal flies that work the nation wide.

Rich

[Boskie]

1) Adams
2) Caddis- several paterns
3) GRHE
4) PT-flasback, "personal favorite"
5) Wolly Bugger

Sierra- Nevada, Ca.

[VickiEagleElk]

O.K. Here's mine

elk hair caddis
stimulator
ant
muddler minnow
herl and starling (soft hackle)
Man it's hard to pick only 5, I usually have 3 or 4 boxes!!

VEE

[idabelangler]

SHWAPF
Too Simple Beadhead Nymph
CDC Caddis
A.K. Best's Quill bodied midge
IOBO Humphy

[EdD]

Olive woolly bugger with yellow tail and hackle (and a wisp of red marabou in the tail)
The Usual (various colors and wing positions)
Sulphur (dry)
Parachute Patriot
The "Adams family"


Ed