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EARLY TROUT Reviews

Blados Crease Fly
Overall Rating: 5 out of 5
"I love this fly. It's easy to cast, makes a nice commotion on the water and the smallmouth seem to love it."...(read full reviews)
Cannon's Bunny Dun
Overall Rating: 5 out of 5
"I purchased a doz of these flies through the Orvis newspaper. At first I was a bit skeptical, but I tell you now, this fly catches fish. The other day I got into some browns that were tearing up the"...(read full reviews)
CDC Comparadun
Overall Rating: 5 out of 5
"The CDC Comparadun BWO has become one of my must have flies for fishing any BWO hatch. Be sure to dust with Frogg's Fanny and you are good as gold!"...(read full reviews)
Indicator Spinner -- Trico
Overall Rating: 5 out of 5
"The Trico spinner fall on the South Platte is something that should not be missed - but be prepared. These are educated fish that see a lot of fishing pressure. This pattern offers many benefits that"...(read full reviews)
Rosenbauer's Rabbits Foot Emerger
Overall Rating: 4.5 out of 5
"I'm constantly amazed at this flies ability to produce. Last evening I used it during a heavy Caddis hatch and managed four nice browns in fairly short order. A must have in any fly box."...(read full reviews)
Indicator Parachute -- Adams
Overall Rating: 4.5 out of 5
"I bought a bunch of these indicator flies in different patterns at the outlet store in Manchester Vt. last year. I went out fly fishing late this afternoon Oct. 5th 2008 on my favorite stretch of the"...(read full reviews)
Klinkhammer
Overall Rating: 4.2 out of 5
"this fly was a killer this year in Quebec on the Old Fort River (Morgain's Camp). Nothing like seeing an Alantic Salmon take your dry fly. We caught more salmon on the klinkhammer than any other fly,"...(read full reviews)
Extreme Emerger
Overall Rating: 4 out of 5
"After seeing the Extreme Emerger in a Orvis news letter, I tied a few to try on the Provo River. It was summer and the PMD's were hatching with regularity. After tying one below a Sow Bug pattern of"...(read full reviews)
Le Bug
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Overall Rating: 4 out of 5
"I fish the Lewis every day and there is not a fly out there that can out fish the Le Bug in the world."...(read full reviews)
Indicator Spinner -- Sulphur
Overall Rating: 4 out of 5
"A July 7th morning spent on the Housatonic River C&R area in the Bershires of western Mass . I was getting skunked all around trying everything in my fly box. Finally switched to this patttern size"...(read full reviews)
Bead Head Flymph - Sulphur
Overall Rating: 4 out of 5
"Great fly. Beadhead provides the sink and the shine needed for desirable presentation. Ironically also great for bluegill in small farm ponds. Love this fly."...(read full reviews)
CDC Mayfly Emerger
Overall Rating: 4 out of 5
"This pattern gets my vote for fly of the year. I have fished it during both the sulpher and caddis hatches here in New York with amazing results. Just dab the smallest amount of flotant on the CDC to"...(read full reviews)
Emerging Para Dun - Sulphur
Overall Rating: 4 out of 5
"This fly caught 34 trout’s in 4hrs in a river in Norway called Glomma. I was out fishing 1.st of June. Small flies emerging, 1.st time using this fly, it worked well for me."...(read full reviews)
Eastern Green Drake
Overall Rating: 4 out of 5
"While fishing the White River in central Wisconsin one cool evening in late June, I noticed several large insects fluttering about downstream. Under closer inspection I found out that it was the famed"...(read full reviews)
Red Quill
Overall Rating: 4 out of 5
"Here in New Mexico,this is a great fly in the high country when used to represent the Rhithrogenia hatches. I always keep several dozen handy and use them year 'round."...(read full reviews)
Quill Gordon
Overall Rating: 4 out of 5
"What a classic! Especially when tied in the Catskill method. I use this fly to represent so many different flies that I must confess to violating all the rules. Spring, summer or fall, it produces"...(read full reviews)
Mercer's Poxyback Isonychia
Overall Rating: 4 out of 5
"Incredible on mid-summer Vermont trout and smallmouth. Swim it just under the surface of deep pools and still ponds in the late afternoon and you'd better have a tight grip on your rod!"...(read full reviews)
Grey Fox
Overall Rating: 4 out of 5
"Great fly to use in West Virginia in April. One of my favorites."...(read full reviews)
Spotlight Emerger
Overall Rating: 4 out of 5
"I have fished this fly in several streams in Colorado and it was deadly. The fish just couldn't refuse the way it hung in the surface film on both a dead drift and the swing at the end of the run."...(read full reviews)