Tiny Baetis mayflies are perhaps the most commonly encountered and imitated by anglers on all American trout streams due to their great abundance, widespread distribution, and trout-friendly emergence habits.
Here are some larger critter flies I came up with for browns and smallies (surprisingly similar fishing)
"The older a Brown trout becomes the more like a Small-Mouth bass he is."
Paul - That sculpin is the most realistic adaptation I have ever seen. Do you prefer to fish more realistic patterns? Or does it depend? It seems that lots of people fish more general or attractor type streamers.
NONE though are THE answer, simply bc there is never a single question, as much as we'd like there to be.
Throwing flies is like asking the trout what they want. We just wait for a response and adjust based on what they tell us.
I want to know the "whys".
I can't wait to hit the vise tonight!
I think the trick is to know exactly which of these conditions you are dealing with and adjust your flies and fishing accordingly.
Sometimes, you get lucky.
I may have arranged these for the picture and just may have covered up things I might not want to share...I mean totally by accident. :)
Just noticed the original precursor of the whole genre tucked in there. You still use 'em? Haven't seen anybody except Pyramid Lake, NV anglers carry those around for years.
How long do your flies go through testing/use before they reach "Ult" status. That seems to be a rather lofty designation.
Not sure what you might be talking about Kurt, maybe the Wooly Worm?