Last week, I offered some suggestions on assembling a basic assortment of nymph patterns for early-season trout in our region. This week, I’ll present a similar discussion targeting dry-fly patterns.

An elk-hair caddis with a brownish-gray wing and black body is a good dry-fly imitation for the grannom hatch. Once they escape the water, the adult grannoms will retreat to streamside bushes and ...

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