12 Best Trout Flies 2020

12 Best Trout Flies 2020
If you wish to purchase these flies, check out my website midlifeflysis.home.blog/flies-for-purchase/ or email me [e-mail]. The 12 best flies that I fish, in fact, I rarely fish anything but these 12 flies except for the occasional terrestrial, or the odd Slump Buster.
If you are looking to tie these yourself, check out my suppliers below, if you purchase from them I do earn a small commission that helps me keep making videos! Also find below a link to my "Flies I Tie" Playlist where you will find tying videos for each fly.
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[@MidLifeFlysis]

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[@deborahstewart6269]

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[@Darthbelal]

THANK YOU for getting straight to the point and listing your flies.

[@MidLifeFlysis]

You’re welcome. I hope the list was helpful.

[@robertgalloway3923]

Thank you for sharing your fly selections.

[@MidLifeFlysis]

You are very welcome Robert. I hope they work as well for you!

[@manifestgtr]

A #16-12 muddler minnow is my “foam bodied stimulator” in the favorite fly department. It’s just so versatile…unless fish are clearly feeding on something, it’s almost always my number one searching pattern. A small muddler imitates caddis, crickets, hoppers, moths, fleeing baitfish…you can skitter it on the surface, you can swing it, you can weight it and imitate a sculpin…and it’s just large enough that you can bow and arrow/skip it into some really weird places that other guys aren’t even attempting. One of my best brookies this year came from skipping a muddler under this funky little brush pile and into the soft water behind a prominent boulder…a place I can essentially guarantee nobody had hit previously. Did he think it was a spider/caterpillar/cricket that fell out of the tree? Who knows…it’s just *such* a versatile fly…

[@MidLifeFlysis]

Excellent choice! I have to up my streamer game and give that a try!

[@JamesMcCutcheon]

Tiny Weighted nymphs will catch in heavily fished waters. Great on tailwaters and it catches more fish than all the other flies out there. Great Video

[@MidLifeFlysis]

Thanks James! Very true, especially in tailwaters. I usually use size 16 or 18 midges or dog’s breakfast in that situation. Thanks for watching and commenting. Tight lines!

[@BeyondTheFly]

Very good mister! I like watching these. It’s interesting to see what your using to fool those beautiful trout. Can’t wait to see more in 2020.

[@MidLifeFlysis]

Thanks Kellen! Loved your last video. Stay healthy!

[@BeyondTheFly]

Mid-Life Flysis thanks my friend 💪🏻

[@johnbauer4295]

Incredible list and great video! Keep up the great work!

[@MidLifeFlysis]

Thanks John, Glad you enjoyed it!

[@cavpaulmuller]

Very informative, well worth subscribing

[@MidLifeFlysis]

Thanks Paul! Glad it was helpful. Thanks for the sub.

[@jaedukoh673]

Great video for all fly fishing skill levels. Thumbs up!

[@MidLifeFlysis]

Jae Duk Oh thanks so much! Do you have a favourite fly?

[@jaedukoh673]

Mid-Life Flysis Personally, I think the versatility of a wooly bugger is tough to beat.

[@MidLifeFlysis]

@@jaedukoh673 it is a pretty versatile fly, I agree, it's also great to tie for beginners.

[@willhe4736]

another great video I really like the caption vids in the corners to show the different styles or colours two more sleeps and our season will be opening yeah !

[@MidLifeFlysis]

Thank you my friend! I hope they give you a jump on your brother in law? This summer! Good luck on opening day!

[@HighcountryFlylife]

fantastic video as always, love the selection of flies, the pheasant tail nymph is definitely my go too, always has been, thumbs up #52 from me

[@MidLifeFlysis]

Thanks! It’s always fun to compare lists and flies. Really enjoyed your latest video too.

[@FlyTyer1948]

Interesting list. Did you ever try a Gartside Gurgler? Hello from Boston, Massachusetts in the US.

[@MidLifeFlysis]

I have honestly never used it. I had to look it up. Very interesting pattern. So it skips on the surface right?

[@FlyTyer1948]

@@MidLifeFlysis If you like surface action, it’s a really fun fly to fish in either fresh or saltwater. It’s a good searching fly. You can fish it like a subtle popper, a slider, or just to make a wake. In tailwaters where there are wounded smelt or other baitfish, fish it erratically or dead drift. It’s worked on trout & land locked salmon in large rivers, also for bass. Add legs to turn it into a hopper. If a fish misses on first strike, let it lay still. It’s not always going to work, but it’s really fun to fish.

[@MidLifeFlysis]

Cool thanks. We only have a couple of tail waters nearby but I will give it a try on the Bow River (great tail water).

[@billlloyd7423]

What sizes are your favorite for your dogs breath? Great video

[@MidLifeFlysis]

Hey Bill, I most often fish the dog’s breakfast in Size 14,16. Works great as a dropper in those sizes

[@reel_habits9399]

Thank you for the tips will be looking to buy all

[@MidLifeFlysis]

We will be offering these for purchase later this year. We are just getting things set up and of course creating inventory. If you need to stock up for next season, check our website in late fall or early winter. Tight lines!

[@MrLSwanson]

Awesome 🏅

[@MidLifeFlysis]

Thanks Lorenzo! Hope you have good luck and a good time tying them.

[@gordonmiller4439]

Thanks for sharing, Kirby, I enjoy your channel!

[@MidLifeFlysis]

You're very welcome Gordon! Thanks for watching. Do you have a favorite fly?

[@Reviveftp]

Thank you!

[@MidLifeFlysis]

You’re welcome. Hope you found the video helpful

[@Reviveftp]

@@MidLifeFlysis Very!

[@mattlittle3330]

Great video. New sub here.

[@MidLifeFlysis]

Thanks so much! I hope you enjoy some of my other adventures!

[@InTroutWeTrust]

Any tips for the highwood?

[@MidLifeFlysis]

Canadian Coins & Collectibles this time of year, stoneflies with mayfly nymph droppers. My typical Nymphing setup this time of year is a stonefly nymph with a dog’s breakfast or pheasant tail dropper or a dry dropper with a stimmy and the same droppers. Miracle Caddis can also work well in the evening