Match the Hatch

Tied with upright or spent wing style, one of the dozen most popular flies worldwide. Effective year-round when mayflies are on the water.

Developed by Fran Betters for the rushing waters of the AuSable (New York) River, one of the most productive dry flies on the Esopus.

The Bivisible is so named because it is easily seen by trout and angler alike. One of the most popular Catskill flies in the early 1900's, seldom fished today.

Effective in appropriate color and size when caddis are on the water. The Fluttering Caddis is designed to be trembled and skittered.

Impressionistic imitation of small dark insects, like spring's first dark Brachycentrus caddis, or a cluster of Trico duns caught in the current.

A general impressionistic fly (and effective brook trout fly), the Lime Trude can be fished dry, wet, or in the film from spring through summer.

A general impressionistic fly that is effective from mid-spring to autumn. An effective brook trout fly, it can be fished dry, wet, or in the film.

One of the dozen most popular flies world wide. The high floating Royal Wulff works best in faster water.

Used in large sizes to imitate adult stoneflies, the Stimulator can also be a credible hopper imitation.

A high-floating Wulff pattern most effective in fast water in mid-spring and summer, when light-bodied mayflies are hatching.

Developed by Ralph Hoffman on the Esopus, the Black Bear is effective in high and/or off-color water conditions.

Can be fished as a wet fly or emerger, but also effective as a dropper tailing a dry fly. Smaller sizes are more appropriate as the season progresses.

Developed by Ray Smith for the Esopus Isonychia hatch, fished as a wet fly.

Developed on the Esopus Creek by Ralph Hoffman as a wet fly.

One of the half-dozen most popular flies. Variations abound. Usually fished dead-drifted, can be effective at all levels of the water column.

One of the best-known streamers worldwide, highly regarded as a brook trout fly.

Developed in the West to match the Salmonfly nymph, the Montana nymph imitates the yellow stonefly nymphs of the East. Fish deep and slow.

Originally tied to imitate a bottom-dwelling sculpin, the Muddler Minnow can also serve as a credible imitation of a grasshopper when fished dry.

One of the half-dozen most popular flies worldwide. Tied with or without a bead-head, usually fished dead-drifted.

Good emerger imitation when light colored mayflies are hatching.

Effective when fished wet or as a dropper behind a dry fly.

Fished to imitate the Isonychia nymph. Can be stripped in short, quick intervals to imitate the swimming nymph.