I am thinking of a "universal fly"

[Allan]

Without going to some reference books, wasn't it a tyer by the name of Sid Neff(?) who came up with a fly he called the , 'Near Nuff'? I think it too was supposed to be a universal fly pattern.
Now if we could only get a truly universal fly (as in water borne and hatching insect) we'd only need one pattern! Wouldn't that be truly boring?

Byron - Very nice as usual.

Allan

[narcodog]

Last year I started to use sparkle dun in various colors and I had a great year. This year I started to use cdc and deer with as much success as the sparkle dun. So for me I would have to have two styles. These two have caught me the the most fish and the largest fish this year than any others in the previous years.

[Uncle Jesse]

thanks. I think you're probably right. Actually almost used that color. Colors darken when wet too. Uncle, what is your "universal" dry fly style???

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Byron, you are confusing me with someone who knows what they are doing. Black ants fished wet are one of the best patterns I have found in the summer months, probably a soft hackle year around, a peacock body with a wire ribs and a clear or silver bead if I could only have one.

[Byron haugh]

Uncle
This is my go-to softie!!


http://flyfishing99.blogspot.com/2011/01/new-photo-of-soft-hackle.html?m=1

[Uncle Jesse]

Nice Byron, as we say down here "That dog will hunt."

[planettrout]

Byron,

Since the discussion is about dries...here is one that comes out of BRF that has worked for me for quite a while:



ROYAL WULFF CRIPPLE
I first saw this pattern in the bins at BRF in West Yellowstone, years ago... it was designed by Rowan Nyman. I purchased a few in #14 -# 16, then took it apart. When I went back to the shop,a week later, the bins were empty.This fly KICKS BUTT...Everywhere...
RECIPE: (From FLYFISHING & TYING JOURNAL, Fall 2011)



HOOK: Standard Dry #10-#18
THREAD: 6/0-8/0, Black
TAIL: Brown Zelon
BODY: Peacock Herl and FL. red Antron yarn or floss
WING: White poly yarn
HACKLE: Coachman Brown, trimmed underneath

PT/TB

[Al Beatty]

Hi group,

Gretchen & I would have to vote for a Royal Wulff or a Renegade. Both have served us in a range of situation. Take care & ...

Tight Lines - Gretchen & Al Beatty
www.btsflyfishing.com

[Steven]

Without going to some reference books, wasn't it a tyer by the name of Sid Neff(?) who came up with a fly he called the , 'Near Nuff'? I think it too was supposed to be a universal fly pattern.
Now if we could only get a truly universal fly (as in water borne and hatching insect) we'd only need one pattern! Wouldn't that be truly boring?

Byron - Very nice as usual.

Allan

H.G. Tapply, I think

[NJTroutbum]

We all have our favorites when "prospecting". Sometimes it is a fly we have overall confidence in, and sometimes it is the most productive on a given water. I have two like that. A #14 Light Elk-Hair Caddis tied with ginger body and brown hackle. And a #14 May Haystack. Usually one of those two patterns will pound up fish for me regardless of the water.

[kglissmeyer]

Another vote for my all around favorite, the Renegade. Can be fished wet or dry and cutties are a sucker for it.

Kelly.