# Beginner Flies **URL:** \ **Category:** Utah Fly Fishing\ **Created:** [March 11, 2006, 8:36am UTC](https://forum.bigfishtackle.com/t/beginner-flies/77927 "2006-03-11T08:36:58Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 6\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Kraizee\_Skot](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/c6cbf5/32.png) [@Kraizee\_Skot](https://forum.bigfishtackle.com/u/Kraizee_Skot)\ **Post date:** [March 11, 2006, 8:36am UTC](https://forum.bigfishtackle.com/t/beginner-flies/77927/1 "2006-03-11T08:36:58Z")
**Hey guys, I was just wondering what flies I should stock up in my box. I am a newbie to this fly flinging game and was just wondering which flies I should always have with me. Any info would be greatly appreciated. Thanks in advance.** ---
**Author:** ![HFT](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/ecae2f/32.png) [@HFT](https://forum.bigfishtackle.com/u/HFT)\ **Post date:** [March 11, 2006, 5:05pm UTC](https://forum.bigfishtackle.com/t/beginner-flies/77927/2 "2006-03-11T17:05:00Z")
Nymphs Hare’s ear pheasant tail prince nymph sow bug scud green caddis larva drys parachute adams caddis griffeth gnat Blue wing olive ant The flys you choose all depend on the water you plan to fish. ---
**Author:** ![Kraizee\_Skot](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/c6cbf5/32.png) [@Kraizee\_Skot](https://forum.bigfishtackle.com/u/Kraizee_Skot)\ **Post date:** [March 12, 2006, 1:31am UTC](https://forum.bigfishtackle.com/t/beginner-flies/77927/3 "2006-03-12T01:31:36Z")
**Thanks HFT!** ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex028/uploads/bigfishtackle/original/3X/1/8/180926762da1240f76b2aed5515c2fc9f63c17e0.png) [@system](https://forum.bigfishtackle.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [March 12, 2006, 8:51pm UTC](https://forum.bigfishtackle.com/t/beginner-flies/77927/4 "2006-03-12T20:51:13Z")
James, how and when do you fish with an ant? I have had very little success using an ant or beetle pattern. Do you tie an ant with some white on top,[u] so that you can see it? The few times that I have caught a trout on an ant, I was using it as a dropper behind a Wulff or other attractor. That is the only way that I can see an ant on the water. Also how big should the ant be? On the Green, I hear of great success using a Chernoble ant. Sounds big to me! ---
**Author:** ![ScottyP](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e495f1/32.png) [@ScottyP](https://forum.bigfishtackle.com/u/ScottyP)\ **Post date:** [March 12, 2006, 10:32pm UTC](https://forum.bigfishtackle.com/t/beginner-flies/77927/5 "2006-03-12T22:32:59Z")
Nymphs: Hares ear 14-20’s Pheasant Tail 16-20’s Sow bugs (I prefer with a red head) 14-18’s Zebra midges 18-22’s red, camel, olive, black WD-40 18-22’s red, black, olive Copper johns Brassies Peeking caddis Chamoix Caddis 14, 16’s \*\*\*\*for variation, get some nymphs with bead heads. Dries: Adams 12-20’s Parachute Adams 14-20’s Elk Hair Caddis 14-18’s tan, yellow, olive X Caddis 14-18’s tan, olive Thorax PMD 16-20’s BWO dries 16-20’s Renegades Stimulators yellow, olive Daves hopper Humpies yellow, red, green \*\*\*\* when not matching a particular hatch, and depending on time of year, adams, humpies, E.H. caddis, and hoppers make great searching or ‘attractor’ flies. good luck. ---
**Author:** ![HFT](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/ecae2f/32.png) [@HFT](https://forum.bigfishtackle.com/u/HFT)\ **Post date:** [March 13, 2006, 4:00pm UTC](https://forum.bigfishtackle.com/t/beginner-flies/77927/6 "2006-03-13T16:00:11Z")
I use a parachute ant a lot, not only are ants the first terrestial out,but I also think they imitate a midge cluster in the winter. with the parachute on it, it is not hard to see. I just fish it alone as any dry.