Flies

Through my years of experience on the Spring River, I have come across some flies and techniques that work especially well. I have many top secret patterns that I use on the Spring River, but you will have to contact me to find out more about these patterns. However, not everything is top secret, so here are some tips, tricks, and information that has brought me success.

DRY FLYS
Crackleback & Elk Hair Caddis: These flys are tied on a light wire hook so they will float. Thare are used to represent small flying insects landing on top of the water. Anytime you see the trout rolling on top of the water is a good time to try these patterns.

Klinken Hammer Special: This fly was designed around the Netherlands or someplace near there. It represents a flying insect shucking it's nymph body. It is supposed to be one of the newest dry fly designs of recent years.

ATTRACTOR PATTERNS
These patterns are designed to stimulate the trout to bite when they float by.

Cotton Candy: Represents salad shrimp used by locals. Best when used below bait fisherman using shrimp.

Brownie: I use it to represent crawfish. A good anytime fly.

Wooly Worm: Old school pattern. Good anytime pattern.

WET FLYS
These patterns are used to represent the natural foods the trout eat during the day.

Snail: The #1 food the trout feed on in the Spring River. Solely because it is the most abundant.

Fish Food: Trout are taught from birth to feed on this pattern. Good fly for big brooders.

Surgical Scud: Aquatic Insect found on the river bottom. They look like a rolley polley.

Soft Hackle: Used to represent a number of nymphs.

Grub: Used to represent grubs (I am looking for name for this fly).

WET DRY FLY'S
These are techynically dry flies but tied way bigger and i sink them.

Crackleback: Good all around pattern. I really like it when it's sunny and they will not bite.

Turk's Power Ant: Great fly on a windy day or after a rain. If you think about it a lot of ants are blown off trees and swept into the water by runoff from rains.

When I fish a fly I give it a few minutes and if nothing strikes it then I change it. If you find a pattern that the trout just seem to tear up for a little bit, but then stop. Make sure you try this pattern again when you move to a new location.

Happy Fishing,
Mark