I really enjoyed grand poobah JC's recent article on "Unacceptable" fly patterns: http://flyanglersonline.com/cst/cst060908.php
And especially enjoyed the fact that he asked the questions....and left the answers to the reader!
My first choice is always a dry fly, but that doesn't always excite the fish. Then it's the nymphs and streamers, but again they don't always work either. So deep in my bag of tricks, where they are unlikely to be discovered by 'purists,' lurk some pretty interesting--and sometimes very effective--flies. (ummm...lures?)
So bring 'em on -- your dirty little secrets. Flesh flies, egg patterns, worm patterns, 'pistol pete' style flies with propellors, flies that drag tiny spoons, trout pellet patterns, spun deer hair cheetos......you can remain anonymous, remember, by forging your toe tags. I promise I won't tell.
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1. Danbob - veiled egg cluster, san juan worm ball (featured in the March 2008 issue of Fly Rod and Reel). DONE
2. Gutbomb - trout pellet, cosmic pistol pete ARRIVED
3. Grunt - green weenie, buckskin bugger ARRIVED
4. Sirrom - Y2K, chamois worm ARRIVED
5. Bassman - blue dragonfly, tan non-slip ant ARRIVED
6. Shorthaul - dirtball, aquarium tubing fly ARRIVED
7. Gigmaster - Lee Press-On Fly, Hot Glue Minnow ARRIVED
8. Steelieslayer - clown egg, beaded caddis emerger. ARRIVED
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