In this month’s “Top 5” video from Trouts Fly Fishing, Trouts’ own Tanner Smith walk-wades the middle Colorado River looking for that prime late fall run that always seems to hold a bunch of fish. After four minutes of gorgeous angling footage, Tanner sits down with Gus to go over his choices for the top five patterns to score during this time of cooler weather and low flows. They may be in Colorado, but this is a killer set of flies for almost anywhere trout swim.
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1. Beadhead Flashback Pheasant Tail Nymph (size 20)
2. Zebra Midge (purple, size 18)
3. Massacre Midge (light olive, size 18)
4. Purple Copper John Nymph (green, size 16)
5. Xtra Heavy Rainbow Warrior (size 16)
Thank you for your help. It does just make sense. I will try A one tomorrow.