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Best Fly Patterns In Utah & Fly Hatch Chart With Year Round Weekly Fishing Update For Trophy Trout School Monster Lunkers
 
 
 What to know what pattern of fllies is best for fishing ? New fly patterns are added to my free utah year round fly hatch pattern chart on a regular basis as I experiment with with different tying materials and varying color patterns.  I also like to try dry flies & nymph patterns that are proving to be succesful at catching trout as tested by my friends for summer, fall, winter, & spring.  I also like my  fellow guides and anyone who wants to share a popular & successful fly pattern with me to feel free to contact me. So check out the fly hatch chart list of year round fly pattens on this page on a regular basis and you just may find a fly pattern you have not seen before but would like to try yourself.
 
Year Round fly Patterns reflects the insects that are available for Trout to feed on no matter what time of year or season we are in, so make sure to check out this section of the Fly Hatch Chart for some excellent Summer, Fall, Winter & fly fishing references.  All patterns of flies are considered to be the best for Utah fly fishing success. 
 
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April Spring  Days Are Fantastic Right Now. 
 Blue Olive Wing Duns and Caddis flies are poping up all over the ranch mid morning and late afternoon hatches. The Rainbows take on a really dark color and look just like spawning Utah Steel Heads.  Tiger trout are in full spawn colors. We have morning & afternoon hatches of  gnats & mayflies most days. 
 
                                                                                                      
 
This is not a hatchery fishing  experience and the fish have a perfect living environment with a year round natural food source.  So come prepared to do some work and you will be rewarded with beautiful "spawning" trout in full brilliant colors.  The trout must be an adult to produce the colors and this takes 3-5 years for the juvenile to mature.  The older the fish the "wider" the color bars on the sides of the body.  Our Tiger Trout & Rainbow Trout are all over 5 years of age so the color bars on the rainbows are half a body wide.  The Tigers have bright orange or red bellies and fins during spawn times.  Even though the Tigers are sterile they still have the hormones in their body that produce these vibrant colors at spawn time.
 
With the warm sunny late mornings and afternoons the waters are coming alive with hatches (unless it's snowing).  It is Spring and the insects are making themselves known while the fish enjoy the feast! Spiders and beetles are starting to make their appearance at the ranch so life is coming back and this means DRY FLY Fishing!!!!!   If the dry flies are slow switch out to leeches and scuds with chironomids.  These basic fly patterns always  make the grade consistantly at the ranch no matter the time of year or weather conditions and now is not an exception.  Well rested fish don't become picky or leader shy.  With a large healthy trout  population here on the ranch there are plenty of trophies circulating and ready to take a fly while the leary ones rest and eat.  For more information on Chironomid patterns and tactics check out our blog:   http://flyfishingtipsandphotos.blogspot.com/ 
 
Fish When You Want, Not When Someone Tells You To!
 
Best hours to fish are when you arrive, you have "bankers" hours for fishing.  When you have your own reservation you show up at the time that is convenient for you.  No worries about the guy in front of you catching all the fish, because there is no one in front of you on your reserved day at the ranch.  Even if you only fish for a couple of hours, that is all you pay for and no one fishes in front of you or after you.  Come at 11:00 and fish until early after noon and be around when the midge hatches come on.  Now this is a real deal.  No crowds, no hurry, the fish are all yours along with the natural beauty and complete solitude on a 10,000 acre ranch.  This can't be beat!
 
                               
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7 Trout Caught Per Visit
(7.3 trout caught on average visit of 2.5 hours with 2.5 fishermen average group size per reservation)
 
Fathers continually comment on how much fun they have sharing the sport of fishing with their kids for monster trophy trout. Now we are  going to have special pricing and schedules so Dad's can come out before or after work or weekends to spend some quality one on one time with their  kids and catch some memories and photo's of monster trophy trout!  Only 45 Minutes from S.L.C. & Utah County.  Controlled access no one fishes ahead of you on the day you come out.  You have an exclusive access to the ranch and pond and no one else will be on the fish except for you  and your group !  Our Wild Trout forage for themselves from the natural insects that live in the pond and terrestrial bugs that get too close to the water, so they are ready & waiting for your flies!  Make plans to come out together on a weekday morning or evening.  Space is limited so call now!  Located Near Salt Lake International Airport, 30 minute drive from Salt Lake City International Airport.
 
Invitational Fly Fishing Tournaments Began
November 21, 2009
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Patterns

Mayflies

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Blue Winged Olive

 

 

 X

 X

 X

 

 

 

 X

 X

 X

 

M/A

BWO Dun, Para Adams, BWO Nymph, Pheasant Tail, Gray Spinner, No-Hackle Dun, Hares Ear, RS2  (Sizes 14-26)

Pale Morning Dun

 

 

 

 

 

 X

X 

 X

 

 

 

 

M/A

Quill Body, Light Cahill, Para Adams, Quigley Cripple, Rusty Spinner, Pheasant Tail, Hares Ear, No-Hackle Dun, RS2  (Sizes 12-22)

March Brown

 

 

 

X 

 X

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

A

March Brown, Pheasant Tail, Hares Ear, RS2, March Brown nymph (Sizes 10-20)

Western Black Quill- R. hageni

 

 

 

 

 

 

 X

 X

 

 

 

 

A

March Brown, Pheasant Tail, Hares Ear, RS2, March Brown nymph (Sizes 10-18)

Trico- White Winged Black

 

 

 

 

 

 

X 

X 

 X

 

 

 

A

White Winged Black, Pheasant Tail, Midge Pupas, Trico Poly Wing Spinner, RS2  (Sizes 12-22)

Quill Gordon

 

 

 

 

 

 

X 

 X

 X

 

 

 

M/A

Adams Wulff, Tan Comparadun, Pheasant Tail, RS2  (Size 10-20)

Western Green Drake

 Gray Drake

 

 

 

 

 

 X

 X

X

 X

X

 

X

 

 

 

A

Lawson's Paradrake, Hair-Wing Drake, Olive Hares Ear, Olive Quigley Cripple, Pheasant Tail-fat (Sizes 8-18)

 

Gray Wulff,

Pink Quill

 

 

 

 

 

 

 X

 X

 

 

 

 

M/A

Brown Comparadun, Rusty Spinner, Hares Ear, Pheasant Tail, RS2  (Size 12-18)

Mahogonay Dun

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 X

 X

 

 

M/A

Mahogonay Dun, Hen Wing Spinner, Floating Nymph, Pheasant Tail, Hares Ear, RS2  (Size 12-18)

Stoneflies

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Little Yellow Stonefly

 

 

 

 

 

 X

 X

 X

 

 

 

 

M/A

Yellow Stimulator, Little Yellow Stone Nymph, Elk Hair Caddis (Sizes 8-22)

Small Western Stonefly

 

 

 

 

 X

 X

 X

 

 

 

 

 

M/A

Brown Elk Hair Caddis, Stimulator, Little Brown Stone Nymph (Sizes 6-20)

Little Green Stonefly

 

 

 

 

 

 X

 X

 

 

 

 

 

M/A

Little Brown Stone Nymph, Pheasant Tail, Green Stone Dry (Size 12-22)

Golden Stonefly

 

 

 

 

 

 X

 X

 

 

 

 

 

M/A

Kaufmann's Golden Stone, Bitch Creek, Dark Stimulator (Size 8-18)

Tiny Winter Black Stone

 

 X

 X

 X

 X

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

M/A

Early Black Stonefly nymph, Little Brown Stone dry, Dark Stimulator (Sizes 8-22)

Caddisflies

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

American Grannom- Mother's Day Caddis

 

 

 

 X

 X

 X

 X

 

 

 

 

 

A/E

CM's Peeking Caddis, Cased Caddis, Sparkle Pupas green/tan, Elk Hair Caddis, X-Caddis, Soft Hackles especially the Carey Special, and the spider (Sizes 10-24)

Little Spotted Sedge

 

 

 

 

 X

 X

 X

 X

 

 

 

 

A/E

Latex Caddis, Sparkle Pupas brown/green, Elk Hair Caddis, Carey Special & the Spider For Soft Hackles (Sizes 18-26)

Little Black Sedge

 

 

 

 

 

 X

 X

 X

 X

 

 

 

A/E

Latex Caddis, Sparkle Pupas brown/green, Elk Hair Caddis, spider, carey special  (Sizes 12-24)

Spotted Sedge

 

 

 

 

 X

 X

 X

 X

 X

 X

 

 

A/E

Latex Caddis, Sparkle Pupas yellow/brown, Elk Hair Caddis,  (Sizes 8-20), Carey Special

Green Sedge

 

 

 

 

 

 

 X

 X

 X

 X

 

 

A/E

Green Rock Worm, Sparkle Pupas brown/green, Elk Hair Caddis (Sizes 10-26), Carey Special

Little Western Dark Sedge

 

 

 

 

 

 

 X

 X

 

 

 

 

A/E

CM's Peeking Caddis, Cased Caddis, Sparkle Pupas green/tan, Elk Hair Caddis, X-Caddis, Soft Hackles Including the Spider and The Carey Special (Sizes 10-24)

Insects

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Patterns

Terrestrials

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Grasshoppers

 

Woolley (Bear) Catapillars

 

 

 

 

 

 X

 X

X 

 X

X

 

 X

X

 

 

 

 

Dave's Hopper, ParaHopper, Foam Hopper, Madame X (Sizes 6-16)

 

Spun Dyed Deer Hair (Black Head Red Center Band Black Tail, Tan, Orange & Brown Band Centers Are Also Found In This Area)  Dry Fly # 10-12,  REMEBER NO LEAD AND NO BEAD HEAD THIS IS A DRY FLY PATTERN.

Beetles

 

 

 

 

 

 X

 X

 X

 X

 X

 

 

 

Deer Hair Beetle black/brown, Foam Beetle brown/black, Foam Beetle with Antron Wing,  Foam Beetle With Legs, Late Fall After The First Freeze Go To The "Water Boatman" (Sizes 10-24)

Ants

Damsel Flies & Dragon Flies

 

 

 

 

 

 X

X

 X

X

 X

X

 X

X

X

X 

 

 

 

Black Fur Ant, Cinnamon Ant, Foam Ant, Flying Ant (Sizes 10-24)

Extended Body Adult (Blue, Red, Brown & Green, Sizes 8-14)

Others (YEAR ROUND)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Midges

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

M/A

Griffith's Gnat, Double Midge, Brassie, Midge Emerger, Zebra Midge, Thread Midge, Disco Midge, Serendipity (Sizes 16-26) Bear's Paw, RS2  (20-26)

Scuds

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Shellback Scud, Flashback Scud, Beadhead Scud, Non Shell Scud, Olive Brown Ice Scud, Pink Lady Scud, Competition Orange Scud, Czech Nymph,  Nyerges Nymph With Shell Shellback  (Sizes 10-22)

Sowbugs

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Chargcoal Sowbug, Shellback Sowbug,  Pink Lady Sowbug  (Sizes 10-22) , Ostrich Sowbug (Ray Charles) (Size 10-22)

Minnows/Sculpins

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Wooley Bugger, Muddler, Matuka, Clouser Minnow, Mickey Finn (Sizes 4-20)

Craneflies

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

M/A

Herl Nymph, Muskrat Nymph, Giant Cranefly Larva (Sizes 4-12)

Chironomids & Aquatic Worms

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Damsel Fly Nymph(Hook Sizes 8-12), Dragon Fly (Hook Sizes 8-12)

San Juan Worms, Brassie, Ice Cream Cone Heads, Bionic Worm, Don Juan Wannabe (Sizes 10-18)

 

 

                                    

 

 
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