There are many different types of flies to choose from when fishing for trout. Innovation in trout flies change year to year, and many patterns that were once hot trout flies, don't work as well as they use to. Innovation in the fly tying world continues to push the envelope in...
Whether you're shopping for gifts to give a fly angler, to start your own fly fishing journey, or restock your own fly box, there are hundreds of fly fishing assortments to choose from. Our ranking is based on multiple factors. First, we took a look at whether or not...
There are thousands of different flies available to beginners, but which are going to perform the best regardless of where you go? Over the last 6 years, we've compiled a list of trout flies to answer that exact question, "what are the best flies for beginners?" In no particular order,...
1. Hot Head Nymph (Sizes 12-16) Something about bright orange beads sets fish off in a certain way. It could simply just grab their attention or briefly resemble a drifting egg. We fish this pattern in a tandem-fly rig with this Hot Head Jig trailing as the lead fly (at the...
Sciaenops ocellatus, the fish that single-handedly sparked my conversion into fly fishing, is commonly known as the redfish. If the name redfish doesn’t ring a bell, you’re probably not from the South, but may have heard this fish referred to as red drum, puppy drum, spot tail, or channel bass. Redfish...
Chasing brook trout in little mountain streams becomes a full-fledged addiction for many. The colors are usually what draws people in first, from the blue halo to the brilliant orange underbelly. Those who pursue brookies find the scenery stunning and the fish willing to take most flies so long as they...
Winter months are often spent staring at strike indicators leading tiny nymphs in an effort to muscle up trout from the depths of icy streams. While there’s nothing wrong with nymphing through the entire season, there’s something about watching trout come up and sip dry flies that is exhilarating on another...
I fish many stream systems and will admit that my fishing will typically focus on small streams. This means that my dry fly fishing will target some small stream fish, eager to eat large morsels! Dry fly fishing small streams is a blast. Here are my favorite dry flies for chasing...
When it comes to early Spring trout fishing, the forage buffet becomes troublesome to pinpoint patterns that match the hatch on your local stream. It isn’t easy to navigate the wide world of online fly shops, searching for the best flies. That’s why here at The Fly Crate, I’ll break...
In the world of fly fishing, we are constantly confronted with the confrontation between “ideal” and “practical”. As an avid angler myself, I would love to stock my fly boxes with as many fly variations as I could to ensure a hook up on the stream. However, that isn’t practical!...
