Who doesn’t love a good “match the hatch” pattern? Fly tying is a means of creative expression to match what fish eat. While some flies are generalist patterns, meaning they match a variety of bugs, it’s hard to deny the appeal of an ultra-impressionistic fly. An anatomically accurate fly provides an irrefutable meal for any fish it encounters and is undoubtedly fun to tie. Here are our top ten favorite examples of flies that truly match the hatch.
1. The Golden Stone Fly
Tied by shopmcfly
2. The Caddis Larvae Fly
Tied by flyfishbite
3. Black Nose Dace Fly
Tied by Jonny King
4. The Pacific Sand Crab
Tied by Jason Yi
5. The Juicy Hopper
Tied by Rio Products and filmed by Redsflyshop
6. Golden Hopper
Tied by Jordan Redd
7. Salmon Fly
Tied by Fulling Mill, shot by Klementovich
8. Golden Stonefly
Tied by Donny Benkendorf
9. Caddis Larvae
Tied by Andy McKinley
10. Sand Goby
Tied by Johannes Junge
This concludes the list for some of our favorite “Match the Hatch” posts! Feel free to check out all of the amazing fly tyers linked throughout the list. Be sure to subscribe to see more!
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