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Every angler needs a set of flies to call their own. Among the thousands of patterns, options and choices out there, eventually, we sort out a handful of confidence flies.
Our faith in these flies gives us conviction when choosing them and tying the knot. We’ll fish THIS fly in THIS water. That’s what will catch the next trout. And if it doesn’t, then we’ll change something — maybe the water type, maybe the presentation, maybe the rig. Or maybe we’ll reach for the next confidence fly.
Some anglers have a dozen go-to flies. Others might have fifty patterns, and some carry just a few. But a good set of confidence flies is adapted for the angler, for their water, for their season and their preferences. Most importantly, these flies catch trout.
But how do we find the right flies? How do you find your confidence flies? That’s our topic for tonight, season 13, episode 4.
The Troutbitten guys join me to break all of this down.
Resources
READ: Troutbitten: Category | The Troutbitten Fly Box
READ: Troutbitten | Troutbitten Confidence Flies — Seventeen Nymphs
READ: Troutbitten | Pattern Vs Presentation
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Domenick Swentosky
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Dom, can’t wait to listen to this one tomorrow on my way to the river
Cheers, buddy.
Agree 100% on the simplicity confidence flies. I think there is a need for a fly-tying resource that focuses on the most effective fly patterns that use only 3 (maybe 4) materials, excluding hook and thread. All my confidence flies would be there, and none of them can be found commercially. One of your best bits of advice is the idea that effective
fly designs almost always get immediate, first-use eats. Found this to be golden.
Your “Secret” probably fits that bill.
Cheers
Nice to have a fly with its own theme song, though Curtis Mayfield may be a little bit before your time. Big trout just love those “Goldilocks” flies.