Favorite Flies

Posted by Brenda Layman May 3, 2009

I'm planning to write a short series on favorite flies, so I've been asking fellow anglers to tell which flies they love and why. The answers are a wonderful mixture of practical information and poetic ramblings. So far, the Wooly Bugger is out in front, accompanied by tales of speckled trout and leaping bass. Small, hackled flies of various types figure prominently in stories of hitting the hatch with the kind of perfect timing that leaves you walking away with that dreamy fisherman smile on your face. The Muddler Minnow, favorite of days gone by, still enjoys great popularity. Some people want to tell about their own variation on classics, adding just a bit more flash or a little less fur. Personally, I like a deer hair hopper. So, as far as favorites go, who wants to share? What's in your fly box?