Five Spring Must-Have Patterns

Spring Fly Box Fillers

With Spring springing, we're tying up bugs for the local Baetis hatches as well as some streamers and
stillwater patterns too. Here are our top picks (at least for how we're feeling lately) on what patterns to focus on for this Spring.

(Click each fly title or image to see the video)

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Egan's Frenchie Add to Cart   View in store                                      Hook: Hanak H 400 BL Jig Hook - 14 Bead: UTC Ultrathread 70 Denier - Red Bead: Hareline Slotted Tungsten Beads - Gold - 7/64" (2.8mm) Weight: Lead Wire Spool - .010 Tail: Whiting Coq De Leon Tailing Packs - Medium Pardo Body 3: Nature's Spirit Ringneck Pheasant Center Tails - Muskrat Gray Ribbing: UTC Ultra Wire - Copper - Small Hot Spot/Thorax: Ice Dub - UV Shrimp Pink
Complex Twist Add to Cart   View in store                                                Hook: Daiichi 2461 - Long Shank Streamer Hook - 2 Cone: Danville Flat Waxed Nylon Thread - 210 Denier - Black Cone: Brass Cone Heads - Copper - Large (1/4") Weight: Lead Free Round Wire - .025 Tail 1: Nature's Spirit Prime Marabou - Long - Brown Tail 2: Nature's Spirit Prime Marabou - Long - Olive Body 1: UV Polar Chenille - Olive Copper Body 2: Schlappen - Olive Body 3: Schlappen - Fiery Brown Veil: Bruiser Blend Junior Dubbing - Hidden Treasure Tools Loon Gator Grip Dubbing Spinner Stonfo Comb/Brush Tool
Better Baetis Add to Cart   View in store                                 Hook: Daiichi 1110 - Wide Gape Dry Fly Hook - 18 Body: 8/0 UNI-Thread Waxed Midge - Olive Dun Body: EZ Magic Dub - Olive Tails: Mayfly Tails - Med Dun Wing: EP Trigger Point Int'l Fibers - Blue Winged Olive Hackle: Whiting Hebert Miner Hackle Cape - Bronze - Light Tan Dun Thorax: Super Fine Dry Fly Dubbing - Olive Tools: Tiemco TMC Ceramic Bobbin (Std) Tiemco Tungsten Carbide Razor Scissor
Pat's Rubber Leg Variant Add to Cart   View in store                            Hook: Daiichi 1730 - Bent Shank Nymph Hook - 10 Thread: UTC Ultrathread 140 Denier - Dark Brown Tail, Legs, Antenna: Barred Sexi Floss - Yellow - Medium Body: Stonefly Chenille - Coffee/Black Under-Body: Lead Wire Spool - .015 Bead: Plummeting Tungsten Beads - Jet Black - 5/32" (3.8mm)
Oil Slick Buzzer Add to Cart   View in store                                                Hook: Hanak H 333 BL Czech Nymph Hook - 12 Thread: UTC Ultrathread 70 Denier - Black Bead: Plummeting Tungsten Beads - Jet Black - 3/32" (2.3mm) Body: Mirage Tinsel - Opal - Large Under-Body Ribbing: UTC Ultra Wire - Red - Brassie Wing Buds: Veevus Holographic Tinsel - Orange - Medium Flash Back: Veevus Holographic Tinsel - Blue - Large Breathers: Para Post Wing Material - White Coating: Loon Fluorescing UV Clear Fly Finish Other tools from the tutorial: Stonfo Pinza Elite Hackle Pliers - Standard Loon UV Bench Light