Number one is the Pheasant Tail Nymph. There are many variations ... the best way to learn about what nymph patterns to have in your fly boxes is to sample the insect life in the streams you ...

or ant pattern, something that floats well. If you’re fishing a smaller dry, you’ll want to have a lighter dropper fly so it doesn't pull the smaller dry fly under – think pheasant tail, RS2 ...