02-11-2019, 07:21 PM
All good choices so far.
If I had only one fly, I might take a hard look at a grey comparadun around size 18. It is a simple fly but will do a lot on the surface, in the film, and even stripped back. It can pass for BWO or various other small mayflies.
I would also strongly consider a wooly bugger. It would be
to give up on dry flies, but the wooly bugger is so versatile.
Also in the running:
Egan's Rainbow Warrior (size 16)
Adams in size 14 (this old pattern has fallen from favor but I still tie it)
Corn Fed Caddis
Hare's Ear
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If I had only one fly, I might take a hard look at a grey comparadun around size 18. It is a simple fly but will do a lot on the surface, in the film, and even stripped back. It can pass for BWO or various other small mayflies.
I would also strongly consider a wooly bugger. It would be
to give up on dry flies, but the wooly bugger is so versatile. Also in the running:
Egan's Rainbow Warrior (size 16)
Adams in size 14 (this old pattern has fallen from favor but I still tie it)
Corn Fed Caddis
Hare's Ear
[signature]