| Types of flies are also known as patterns. What | | | | of its cocoon or its larval state. A majority of fish |
| exactly is being fished for and under what | | | | like to eat insects in this state. |
| conditions determines the type of fly that is used. | | | | Terrestrial |
| There are many different patterns that are used | | | | Terrestrial flies can be used as wet or dry flies. |
| in fly fishing. They can be broken down into five | | | | They are made to look like larger insects that |
| main categories: wet, dry, streamer, nymph, and | | | | mistakenly jump into the water and drown. These |
| terrestrial. | | | | can be either made to look like an insect |
| Wet Fly | | | | desperate to free itself from the water or as an |
| As the name inplies, wet flies resemble insects | | | | insect that has already died and is simply sinking |
| that are under the water. This includes dead | | | | into the water without movement. |
| insects that are coming up and emerging from | | | | In fly fishing there are many different types of |
| the water. This type of fly can also be made to | | | | flies. While each type of fly has its own type of |
| look like bigger water creatures such as leeches | | | | fish it is supposed to catch, many anglers will use |
| or crawfish. | | | | any type of fly that they think will work on the |
| Dry Fly | | | | fish at a certain time. The wet flies, dry flies, |
| Just as with the wet fly, the name also gives | | | | streamers, numphs, and terrestrials are the most |
| away what it is imitating. Therefore, a dry fly is | | | | used and most popular types of flies and will help |
| meant to look like an insect that stays on top of | | | | bring a fisherman a lot of success. |
| the water. While fishing with a dry fly it is usually | | | | Decisions can be critical when you are deciding on |
| necessary to dry the fly several times. | | | | your fly strategy. Is there a color to prefer for |
| Streamer | | | | the morning as opposed to the evening? Will |
| This is a type of wet fly but it is meant to look | | | | those trout really even notice the difference |
| like an injured bait fish. Streamers are larger than | | | | between your flies or will any do when twilight |
| the other types of flies. They are used to catch | | | | hits? Should you tie your own or have |
| larger fish that are predatory. | | | | professionally produced flies? Have fun and |
| Nymph | | | | experiment and eventually you will find what suits |
| A nymph is another type of wet fly. It is | | | | your style of fishing and the type of fish you are |
| supposed to look like an insect that is coming out | | | | trying to catch. |