An assortment of trout flies.
Speckled trout, better known as brook trout, are a hard fish to catch. Often hidden deep under debris and scurrying under rocks, this fish is very skittish. When it comes to baits, finding a good fly out of the thousands of varieties is a daunting task. Go with some of the more reliable artificial flies that have been tried and tested. The pheasant tail, San Juan worm, Ralph cutter and cinnamon ant all mimic the characteristics of a real-life creature.
Pheasant Tail
Fished in the summer, this fly is especially tempting to a speckled trout, as it's full of colorful hair. The pheasant tail is a fly assortment that is designed to imitate the larval stage of aquatic insects. Cast this fly and allow it to float downstream. Pheasant tails are sinker flies, meaning that the fly does not stay on top of the water, but drops down and moves with the current.
San Juan Worm
A worm as a trout fly seems strange, yet it's highly effective when fishing for finicky speckled trout. Sometimes the fish are looking for something with a little more meat. The San Juan worm comes in hot pink, which gets hard strikes. The worm fly has a plain original design with a ¼-inch piece of cloth in the shape of a 4-inch worm. Cast the fly into slow water where there is a rocky or sandy bottom, and allow the current to take the fly worm.
Ralph Cutter's E/C Caddis
The Ralph Cutter's E/C caddies were specially designed for trout that feed on the surface. The fly imitates the last stage of the caddisfly, which develops from aquatic larvae. This fly is cast with a fly rod and is fished on the surface. Add a tiny ¼-oz. split shot to the line and let it slowly drift underwater. The array of deer hair that is wrapped around the hook gives it a life-like appearance when in the water.
Cinnamon CDC Ant
This is a fly to use when few trout are seen rising. The cinnamon ant fly simulates a red ant that has fallen into the water, twitching as it drifts. A speckled trout that normally feeds on ants often keys in on cinnamon ant fly. Place a tiny Size 8 split shot onto the head of the hook, not on the body. This allows the fly to drop below the surface of the water, leading to a better presentation for a hungry speckled trout.
Fishing With Trout Flies
Fly-fishing is an art that is different from fishing with a traditional casting reel, according to Take Me Fishing.com. With conventional rods, reels and tackle, anglers cast a heavy lure, which pulls feather-light fishing line. The reverse is the case when it comes to fly-fishing. The fly-fisherman casts specially weighted line, which flings a seemingly weightless fly behind it.
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