Best Patterns for Trout
" Don't bother with a lot of flies," said Thad. Nor-ris, one of America's early fishing writers, " for here are four that will serve all purposes: one is the Red Spinner; the second a Black Gnat; the third is the Coachman; the fourth and the best of them all is the Red Palmer or Red Hackle, as it is indifferently called." Pennell, a famous English trouter, confined himself to what he called three " typical" flies; green, brown and yellow hackles. Both of these men became famous as anglers but neither succeeded in " selling " his idea of few flies to the general run of trout fishermen.
