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People often ask, "What flies do I need for Colorado?". You can check the hatch charts for the area you are going to fish, but these are some favorites that are popular on many of the rivers, streams, and lakes in Colorado. Got a good recipe? Send it to us (with a fly or photo) and we'll include it.

Click on the links to see recipes for some of Colorado's favorite flies. A great new site for patterns is Charlie's Flybox. Most recipes found below are courtesy of Hans Weilenmann who has a great site about flies and fly-tying.

Nymphs 
bullet Copper John
bullet Hare's Ear
bullet LiteBright Serendipity
bullet Brassie
bullet Midge (zebra)
bullet Pheasant Tail

Emergers
bulletRS2
bullet Barr Emerger

Dries
bullet Blue-winged Olive (parachute)
bulletCDC/Deer Hair Caddis
bulletCDC Micro Caddis
bullet Elk Hair Caddis
bullet Griffith's Gnat
bullet Green Drake
bullet Humpy
bullet Pale-morning Dun (spinner)
bullet Stimulator (yellow)

Others
bullet Parachute Hopper
bullet Muddler Minnow
bullet San Juan Worm
bullet Scud

Photos copyrighted and courtesy of Derek Porter

 

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