Trout Flies
Fly fishing is probably the most frequently thought of method used when trout fishing. Although the most popular way to fly fish is by using a fly rod, it is also possible to use a spinning rod with a small bobber attached 18 to 24 inches up from the fly to aid in casting.
There are trout flies that match just about any type of insect you will find along a trout stream or river. Using the correct trout flies for the season is critical. The thing to remember here is to match the hatch. Don’t expect to catch many rainbow trout using dry flies after a heavy spring rain. Browse through our inventory of trout flies and be sure to find the right fish bait to match the mayflies, grasshoppers or nymphs in your local stream. Types of flies for trout fishing lures are dry flies, wet flies, emergers, nymphs, and streamers.
Dry Flies
A dry fly is a fly that is fished on the surface of the water. This type of fly is intended to mimic an insect landing on the top of the water. The insects dry flies mimic include mayflies, dragonflies, grasshoppers, caddisflies and stoneflies. Dry flies are good for beginning fly fishermen to use because strikes are easy to see.
Wet Flies
A wet fly is a fly that is fished below the surface of the water. These flies are tied in various patterns to represent drowned insects, baitfish and other underwater prey. Wet flies are more difficult to fish because the trout fisherman must feel the trout bite the lower rather than watch rainbow trout strike at the surface.
Nymphs
A nymph in biological terms is an immature form of an insect that live in the water similar to a larva. Nymphs in terms of trout flies are types of wet flies because they float below the surface of the water.
Streamers
This type of trout fly is designed to replicate a minnow or a leach. Streamers are obviously another form of wet flies because they float below the surface of the water.