Fly box

wooly buggers, wooly buggers and more wooly buggers, hence the name jkbugger. Wooly buggers catch everything from bass to trout.
 
Other then that if you are only going to get 10-20 flies stay generic buy some elk hair caddis, some adams, maybe a stimulator. Then get some generic nymphs pheasant tail, hairs ear, and prince nymph these are all trout flies and work for panfish.
 
I always start people out with wooly buggers, they are extremely effective and catch trout in many situations. They are great for smallies, largemouth and even walleye's. 10-20 flies isn't much for picky trout, but the generic flies are still made for a reason, they usually work. Once you get into fly fishing you'll learn the value of having a diverse box.
 
I think I am up to about 7 stacked boxes.

"I think I am up to about 7 stacked boxes"
 
thats all ?  (LOL) do you salmon & steelhead fish also ?  I tie 500 streamers every year for salmon alone . just ribbin you bro . If I were to tie for only my fishing it would be a lot less.

LMAO!! My 5yr old cousin who loves lookin at the fishin pics on here and read what all of you post wants to know what do you do with all the FLY'S when you tie them up? and how do you tie those little bitty legs and hands? tears in my eyes laughing so hard. Kids!

 
JK I mean no disrespect but I don’t care much for Oak. the browns are so skittish and pressure is too heavy for a short stream. 2,000 flies ????? are you kiddin me.. Where do you plan on the Landlocks ? I used to fish the Ausable but the returns have been so terrible we gave up on them 10 years ago.


MR. Jigs... My trout flies usually get piled up & sorted over. I don't really tie that many anymore except streamers for brookies, Grey & black ghosts, Gov' Aiken & leech patterns. Hendrickson’s for the Ausable in May , I love the Hendrickson’s, first risers of the year, well except BWO's.

Salmon & steelhead flies is what I tie the most and they are mainly client use. The Salmon's teeth tear up the flies pretty good . We rarely loose flies to the bottom (river) because I teach a swing method and not a drift or bottom bounce. A lot of flies will get broken off due to the power of the fish or tippet cut on a rock from a fish. In general it is not uncommon to go through 25 flies a day.

Steelhead is such an assortment. It all depends on the timing of their presence in the river. Fall would be egg patterns, winter more scuds , leeches & stones, spring a heavy dose of streamers with some eggs as well.

Browns are a short spawning run, Nov is the time I really key on them and they will feed on big size #8 or 6 stone flies.

You sure know your fishin Tuna, that is a great piece of info, especially for some one like me who has learned to use a fly rod in cypress tree infested bass lakes. My knowledge of flies is very limited. mostly used flies for bass and big gills in the swamps and back waters of bayou's. Have allways enjoyed the feel of an arcing line racing out infront of you, there is just something quiet and cool about how it feels. 

 
Well the Oak is 2 miles of wadeable water and 3 miles total so it kinda concentrates the fish pretty good and they do get a much larger run of monster browns. The Salmon river being 13 miles of wadeable water. Imagine 200 or 500 anglers on a 2 mile stream.. Now picture 500 or 1,000 people on a 13 mile stream... Those numbers are large but not unreasonable during peak times .
I fished the Oak a bit when I was younger. Not much science in learning the stream. The fish were so skittish you had to force feed them and besides a 4 & 1/2 hr drive for that experience. Nah I'll take the salmon river anytime , It's not always about #'s .

Have you ever fished the waters between Rochester & Pulaski ? There you might find less pressure and good fish.


Everyone has their favorites and that’s cool. We all like to fish and if we enjoy what we are doing then that’s what its all about....
 
For now I'll stick with the East, Salmon time will be here soon enough.
 
                                      Peace & Tuna