mdk77 wrote:
This is my first year of fly fishing. I've read some books about
patterns for trout, and I've talked with local fishermen about some
good patterns. I'm curious if you guys would mind sharing about a few
patterns that are your absolute favorites. Thanks in advance!!!

Well, the obvious answer is my absolute favorite fly is the one
that's working. ;-)

A lot of fly selection is locale and season dependent, of course,
but flies I always have on me no matter where I'm fishing are
parachute Adams, elk hair caddis, yellow humpies, blue wing olives
and royal wulffs.

Those are all dries, anymore if the trout aren't taking dry flies
they're safe from me and a lot of times they're perfectly safe even
when they are taking dry flies.

--
Ken Fortenberry