A most enjoyable day can be had
simply by leisurelywalking a trout stream and and casting your brook trout flies into the pools and
currents ahead of you.
When one thinks of brook trout fly patterns they think of
attractor flies of colorful creation. Wet and dry flies created in these brightly coloured patterns are used
throughout Canada and the USA and where ever else brook trout are found.
Dry Fly - A Dry fly is designed to be buoyant, or to float on the surface of
the water. Dry flies typically represent the adult form of an aquatic or terrestrial insect. Dry flies are
generally considered freshwater flies. Emergers are flies which float in the surface film.
Wet Fly - A Wet fly is designed to sink below the surface of the water. Wet
flies have been tied in a wide variety of patterns to represent larva, nymphs, pupa, drowned insects,
baitfish and other underwater prey. Wet flies are generally considered freshwater flies.
Nymph - A Nymph fly is designed to resemble the immature form of aquatic
insects and small crustaceans. Nymph flies are generally considered freshwater flies.
Streamer - A Streamer fly is designed to resemble some form of baitfish or other large
aquatic prey. Streamer flies may be patterned after both freshwater and saltwater prey species. Streamer
flies are a very large and diverse category of flies as streamers are effective for almost any type of
gamefish.
Terrestrials - Terrestrial flies are designed to resemble non-aquatic insects,
crustaceans and worms that could fall prey to feeding fish after being blown or falling onto the
water.