Effective Flies for the Park

Food Type

The Classics & Basics

Local & Guide Favorites

Mayflies

#12 - #18 standard & Para Adams

#18 - #20 BWO's

#12 - #16 PMD's

#12 - #18 Royal Wulff's, Yellow Humpy's, Trudes

#14 - #20 Copper Johns

#14 - #18 Soft Hackles (yellow, orange, hare's ear)

#14 - #18 Hare's Ear Nymphs

#14 - #18 Pheasant Tail Nymphs

DRY FLIES
#18 - #20 Olive PMD (Dick Shinton)
#16 - #18 3P (Dick Shinton)

EMERGERS
#16 - #18 Yoosta B Emerger (Dick Shinton)
#12 - #18 Befus Para Emerger (Brad Befus)

NYMPHS
#18 - #22 Steve's Baetis Nymph (Steve Schweitzer)
#10 - #18 ARF Big Bird Nypmh - Mahogany (Al Ritt)

Midges

#16 - #22 Griffith's Gnat

DRY FLIES
#16 - #20 ARF Midge Adult (Al Ritt)

#18 - #20 Mama’s Favorite (Steve Schweitzer)

EMERGERS

#16 - #20 MRE (Richard Ross)
#16 - #20 Tak’s Mini Bow-Tie Buzzer (Rick Takahashi)

NYMPHS

#18 - #22 Brown Thread Midge (Rick Takahashi)

#18 - #24 Yamauchi’s Black Fly Larva (Brian Yamauchi)

Caddisflies

#12 - #18 Elk Hair Caddis (tan, black, cream)

#14 - #16 LaFontaine Emerger

DRY FLIES

#12 - #18 CDC & Elk (Hans Weilenmann)

#14 - #18 ARF Trailing Bubble Harey Caddis (Al Ritt)

EMERGERS

#14 - #16 Tabou Caddis Emerger (Steve Schweitzer)
#14 - #18 T’s Wee Pupa Olive (Tim Drummond)

NYMPHS
#14 - #16 CDC Caddis Pupa (Brad Befus)
#12 - #18 Richard's Pupa (Richard Ross)

#14 - #16 Steve's Chewy Green Caddis (Steve Schweitzer)   VIDEO

Stoneflies

DRY FLIES

#12 - #18 ARF Humpulator Orange (Al Ritt)

#14 - #18 Dick's Little Green Stone (Dick Shinton)

NYMPHS

#14 - #18 Steve's Wee Little Black Stone (Steve Schweitzer)

#12 - #16 Frank's Flashy (Frank Drummond)

#8  - #12 Steve's Chewy Golden Stone (Steve Schweitzer)   VIDEO

Damselflies & Scuds

NYMPHS

#12 - Steve's Flimsy Damsel Nymph (Steve Schweitzer)
#12 - #16 Simple Scud Alive (Steve Schweitzer)

Grasshoppers

#10 - #14 Dave's Hoppers

#10 - #16 Parachute Hoppers

#10 - #16 Stimulators

#8 - #12 Los Alamos Ant, tan or yellow (Harrison Steeves)
#12 - #16 Baby Boy Hopper (Charlie Craven)

Crickets

#10 - #14 Black Foam Crickets

#10 - #16 Brad's Cricket (Brad Befus)

Ants

#12 - #18 Black Foam Ants

#12 - #18 Flying Flip-Flop Ant (Harrison Steeves)

#14 Cupboard Ant (Mike Kruise)

Beetles

#10 - #14 Foam Beetles

#12 - #18 Bright Butt Beetle (H. Steeves design, tied by M. Kruise)

Attractors

#10 - #14 Orange Ashers

#12 - #16 BH Prince Nymphs

DRY FLIES

#12 - #14 Brookie Buster  (Steve Schweitzer)
#10 - #16 Kirk's Green Foam Bug (Kirk Bein)

NYMPHS

#16 - #22 Deep Blue Poison Tung (Charlie Craven)

Other

#14 San Juan Worm (red, brown, cream)

#8 - #12 Wooly Buggers (black, brown, olive)

#12 - #18 Poxyback Scuds (olive, grey, pink, orange)

#14 San Juan Worm, pink or purple (tied by Dick Shinton)

#10 Spun Bunny Muddler (Steve Schweitzer)