The Best Anglers Never Stop Learning
The Best Anglers Never Stop Learning
Trico
Easy - 1-3 Min
Coldwater
Even though this is a pattern for a specific event that happens on the river, there are still a few things that you can do to either change the fly up, or make it easier for beginner tyers. If you either want to trail this behind a nymph, or want to fish just under the surface, the wire is completely optional. Skipping this step also might help get better proportions if you find that it is challenging for these smaller flies. For fishing slower pools or still waters where there is not much current, you can replace the antron wings for two CDC puffs for an even more realistic fly. If you run this, make sure you add the weight, and carry some dry fly floatant to put on the wings for some air bubbles that drowned spinners sometimes have
This is a great trico pattern that might outperform floating trico spinner patterns when the trout are keying in on spinners. This small and thin fly will get to where most trout eat spinners, which is the film of the water, or just below. Often when anglers see trout making impressions on the surface of the water, it is automatically assumed that the trout is pulling its head completely out of the water. However when trout eat spinners or emergers in the film, you wont see their head, and often will just see the tail of the trout as it disappears back to the depths. Watch closely to see if the trout your fishing to is doing this, and if it is, this fly is perfect for getting a natural pattern in front of its face where it wants it.
Since this fly matches a mayfly that most anglers can barely even see, it’s a good idea to have some sort of indicator above this fly on your tippet sections. Most of the time a bit larger size #18 parachute purple haze, or a hi vis parachute adams in the same size will do the trick. If you need a larger indicator however, I wouldn’t rush to the thingamabobber, or other large indicators, as these can spook trout looking for food in the first few inches of water. Try a little bit of polypropylene attached to your tippet with an overhand knot, and floated up with some liquid dry fly floatant for an easy weightless indicator.
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Region: West, Northwest
Trico Sizes: #18 - #26
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Region: East, Southeast, Midwest
Trico Sizes: #18 - #26
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