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Most flies are tied to follow a pattern mostly
to imitate a special type of May fly, Caddis fly, Stone fly, etc. In
order to present the specified insect, you should follow a “pattern”
for each fly. If You tie your own flies, you need a recipe.
OK!
Let’s have a general and short review on fly patterns. Remember that
not all flies are tied to imitate a specific type of flies. Some flies
have an attraction purpose. The following types of flies are the main
flies that are used by many fly fishers world wide.
Nymph Pattern
Nymph patterns
imitate insects such as the Mayfly, Caddis fly, Stonefly, and Midge
in
their immature stage of life. These forms which are larva, pupa, and
nymph present all around the year and are the most of Trout food. In
fact more than 70% of the Trout feeding is under the surface. Nymph
fishers are more likely to catch especially in the times that there are
no sign of the jump or hatching at the surface.
Wet Fly Pattern
Some flies that are
under water but they are different from nymph patterns. These flies are
tied to imitate the stage of the insects that are under the surface.
Wet flies are not used as much as dry flies or nymphs. But some times a
wet fly can be 
real killer fly by good presentation.
Emergers
Emerger patterns
imitate those insects that have already finished their nymph stage of
their life cycle and rise to the surface struggling to dry their wings
and fly away.
Dry Fly Patterns
Dry flies represent
the adult insect which are flying and acting above the surface to mate,
lay their eggs on the water surface, drops back into the water, and
then die after laying eggs.
Streamers
As mentioned before,
some flies are not tied to imitate a specific type of insect. Most of
the streamers are the kind. Sometimes it presents small fish. Mudller
Minnow is a killer and famous streamer which are being used by many fly
fishers. Streamers are always worked under the surface in the depth.
Some times it is 
used up stream and some times downstream.
Terrestrials
Some natural insects
such as Grasshopper, Ant, Spider, etc are likely to fall into the
water. They are more likely to fall in the water at the several stages
especially in the wind. Trout takes these flies eagerly. These flies
are the best alternatives for fly fishing in the rivers when there is
not any surface activity for the fly. These flies can be used as either
a dry fly or wet fly.
Other
patters such as Crustaceans and midges are other ideal flies in the
proper place and time.
You
need to find the Trout’s feeding choice first and then choose your fly
in accordance with that.
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