Flies for Cutthroat Trout71 proven patterns
Dry flies, nymphs, streamers and more that catch cutthroat trout, grouped by type.
Dry flies 26
Adams#14#16#18#20The quintessential all-around dry fly. Matches a variety of mayfly species.Black Beauty#14#16Black Beauty — a proven dry pattern.Blue-Winged Olive (BWO) Comparadun#18#20#22#24Flush-floating no-hackle pattern that sits in the film. Critical for picky spring creek trout.Chironomid Pupa (Black)#14#16Chironomid Pupa (Black) — a proven dry pattern.Chironomid Pupa (Red)#14#16Chironomid Pupa (Red) — a proven dry pattern.Cranefly Larva#14#16Cranefly Larva — a proven dry pattern.Elk Hair Caddis#14#16#18Al Troth's iconic caddis adult imitation. The go-to searching pattern in summer.Griffin's Euro Candy Caddis#14#16#18Griffin's Euro Candy Caddis — a proven dry pattern.Griffith's Gnat#18#20#22#24Grizzly hackle wound over peacock herl. Imitates a cluster of midges on the surface.Higa's S.O.S.#14#16Higa's S.O.S. — a proven dry pattern.Ice-Sunk Chironomid Pupa#14#16Ice-Sunk Chironomid Pupa — a proven dry pattern.Juan's Slim Shady#14#16Juan's Slim Shady — a proven dry pattern.master skywalker#14#16master skywalker — a proven dry pattern.master windu#14#16master windu — a proven dry pattern.Mosquito#14#16Mosquito — a proven dry pattern.Mysis Shrimp (White)#14#16Mysis Shrimp (White) — a proven dry pattern.Nutcracker#14#16Nutcracker — a proven dry pattern.Pat's Rubber Legs#14#16Pat's Rubber Legs — a proven dry pattern.Peanut Envy#14#16Peanut Envy — a proven dry pattern.PMD#16#18PMD — a proven dry pattern.PMD (Pale Morning Duns)#16#18PMD (Pale Morning Duns) — a proven dry pattern.PMX#14#16PMX — a proven dry pattern.Rodman's Revenge#14#16Rodman's Revenge — a proven dry pattern.San Juan Worm (Red)#14#16San Juan Worm (Red) — a proven dry pattern.Scud#14#16Scud — a proven dry pattern.yoda#14#16yoda — a proven dry pattern.
Nymphs 32
Bead Head Brassie™#14#16#18Bead Head Brassie™ — a proven nymph pattern.Bead Head Rubber-Legged Pheasant Tail#14#16#18Bead Head Rubber-Legged Pheasant Tail — a proven nymph pattern.Bead Head Woolly Bugger#4#6#8Bead Head Woolly Bugger — a proven nymph pattern.Bead Head Woolly Bugger (Black)#4#6#8Bead Head Woolly Bugger (Black) — a proven nymph pattern.Bead Head Woolly Bugger (Olive)#4#6#8Bead Head Woolly Bugger (Olive) — a proven nymph pattern.Chironomid Pupa#12#14#16#18#20Stillwater chironomid pupa. Fished under an indicator at depth. THE stillwater nymph.Copper John#14#16#18John Barr's heavily weighted attractor nymph. Sinks fast and triggers strikes.Dragonfly Nymph (Olive)#14#16#18Dragonfly Nymph (Olive) — a proven nymph pattern.Duracell Nymph#14#16#18Duracell Nymph — a proven nymph pattern.Flashback Baetis Nymph#18#20#22Flashback Baetis Nymph — a proven nymph pattern.Flashback Hare's Ear Nymph#14#16#18Flashback Hare's Ear Nymph — a proven nymph pattern.Flashback Pheasant Tail#14#16#18#20PT nymph with a pearl flashback wingcase for extra trigger.Griffith's Gnat tube fly#20#22#24Griffith's Gnat tube fly — a proven nymph pattern.Hare's Ear Nymph#12#14#16#18The all-purpose nymph. Ragged hare's ear dubbing mimics countless aquatic invertebrates.Iced Out Midge Pupa#18#20#22UV-coated midge pupa for winter ice-out fishing in tailwaters.Jujubaetis#18#20#22Charlie Craven's realistic beatis pattern. Slim, segmented, deadly on tailwaters.Little Black Stonefly nymphAuto-discovered from fishing reports. Little Black Stonefly nymph is mentioned in current fishing reports.Magic Midge#20#22#24Magic Midge — a proven nymph pattern.Micro Egg#14#16#18Tiny egg pattern for euro nymphing rigs. Works in combination with nymphs or alone as a drop fly.Mysis Shrimp#14#16#18Imitation of freshwater Mysis relicta shrimp. Critical for tailwaters below Mysis-producing reservoirs like the Fryingpan and Upper Colorado.Mysis Shrimp (Nymph)#14#16#18Mysis Shrimp (Nymph) — a proven nymph pattern.Pheasant Tail Nymph#14#16#18#20Frank Sawyer's classic slim nymph. The definitive mayfly nymph imitation worldwide.Pink Squirrel#12#14#16#18Wisconsin-born nymph with a pink bead and squirrel dubbing. Devastatingly effective.Prince Nymph#10#12#14#16One of the all-time great searching nymphs. Flashy white biots attract fish in all conditions.Red Zebra Midge#20#22#24Red Zebra Midge — a proven nymph pattern.San Juan Worm#10#12#14Simple red worm imitation that works everywhere. Trout love it after rains.Scud (Pink/Orange)#12#14#16#18Freshwater shrimp imitation. Dominant pattern in weed-choked tailwaters.Sow Bug#14#16#18Isopod/crustacean imitation essential in weedy spring creeks and tailwaters.Stonefly Nymph (Kaufmann's Stone)#6#8#10Stonefly Nymph (Kaufmann's Stone) — a proven nymph pattern.Tungsten Bead Pat's Rubber Legs#4#6#8#10Heavily weighted rubberleg stonefly. Gets deep quickly and drives big trout wild.Wade's North Fork Special nymph#14#16#18Wade's North Fork Special nymph — a proven nymph pattern.Zebra Midge#18#20#22#24The most productive midge pattern in the West. Dead-drifted under an indicator.
Emergers 5
Foam Wing Emerger#14#16Foam Wing Emerger — a proven emerger pattern.Pale Evening Dun (PMD) Sparkle Dun#16#18Pale Evening Dun (PMD) Sparkle Dun — a proven emerger pattern.PMD RS2#16#18PMD RS2 — a proven emerger pattern.RS2#14#16RS2 — a proven emerger pattern.Travis Hi-Vis BWO Para Emerger#18#20#22Travis Hi-Vis BWO Para Emerger — a proven emerger pattern.
Streamers 5
Balanced Leech#8#10#12#14Tungsten-pin balanced fly. Sits level under an indicator and pulses with micro movements.Balanced Leech (Black)#14#16Balanced Leech (Black) — a proven streamer pattern.Pine Squirrel Leech#14#16Pine Squirrel Leech — a proven streamer pattern.Tequilly Streamer#4#6#8Tequilly Streamer — a proven streamer pattern.Woolly Bugger#4#6#8#10#12The iconic all-purpose streamer. Imitates leeches, baitfish, crayfish, and more.