Good Taneycomo Fly Patterns To Start With

Good Patterns to Start With-“Current favorites” aside, River Run Outfitters suggests that the following will generally work as a starting point:



Night:



Black Bead Head Wooly Bugger, in size 6-10 (weighted).



Day:



Tungsten Bead Head Midge, Size 16 in either Red or Black


Chamois Leech size 12. Deaddrift it either under an indicator just off the bottom, or straight line with a size 6 or 8 split shot about 10 inches above the Leech.


Olive Wooly Buggers size 10 or 12.


Gray/Olive & Tan Flashback Scuds size 14/16


San Juan Worms, both the small red and the natural brown.


Peach colored Egg Pattern (Glo-Ball) fished below an indicator.


White or Black Grub (Thread Jig,) 1/100th oz, fish dead drifted under an indicator.

Copper L’il Easy, size 18