The Waiting Game

The months of  February and March can be daunting.  A glint of sun here, a hint of spring there.  And all in between just plain old cold, cloudy, snowy weather.  I call this time of year "The Waiting Game".

For fly fishermen it's a time best spent tying flies. As a tier I  believer in simplicity. I believe trout are opportunistic by nature and that given the chance will invariably eat a well presented fly.   I tie six to eight patterns each spring in an assortment of hook sizes and colors.  Based on water conditions, I fish them with weight or without weight. Sometimes  I fish them as a single fly, other times  in tandem or even  in a brace.  They are simple patterns to tie that simply work.
-ASM