Egg PatternbeginnerGreat Lakes
$3.50
In the Great Lakes tributary system, the egg pattern is not a fly -- it is a religion. From the first king salmon of September to the last steelhead of April, everything in the river is eating eggs. This simple ball of yarn represents the caloric jackpot that drives the entire food web. Fly tying purists scoff. Steelheaders with bent rods shrug.
Muskegon River
MI · Tributary
Root River
WI · Tributary
Vermilion River
OH · Tributary
Map unavailable. Locations for Great Lakes Egg Pattern: Muskegon River, MI; Root River, WI; Vermilion River, OH
Egg PatternbeginnerGreat Lakes
#6 - #10
Oversized, veiled egg pattern with a translucent outer layer over a bright nucleus. The go-to egg pattern for Great Lakes steelhead and trout behind spawning salmon.
Steelhead · Brown Trout · Rainbow Trout
Egg PatternbeginnerGreat Lakes
#8 - #12
Clumps of bright yarn imitating sucker and steelhead spawn. Dead-drifted under an indicator through Great Lakes tributaries during spring and fall runs.
Steelhead · Brown Trout · Rainbow Trout
Egg PatternbeginnerSouthwest & California
10-16
A simple yarn egg imitation that matches salmon and trout eggs drifting through tailwaters. Effective year-round but especially deadly during and after spawning seasons.
Rainbow Trout · Brown Trout · Steelhead
NymphbeginnerGreat Lakes
#8 - #14
Weighted prince nymph variation with biot tails and peacock herl body. Imitates stonefly and mayfly nymphs in Great Lakes tributaries. Essential in any steelhead nymph box.
Steelhead · Brown Trout · Rainbow Trout
StreamerbeginnerGreat Lakes
#6 - #12
The universal subsurface fly. Marabou tail, palmered hackle, optional bead head. Imitates leeches, baitfish, crayfish, and anything else a trout might eat. Works everywhere, always.
Brown Trout · Rainbow Trout · Brook Trout · Steelhead
StreamerbeginnerGreat Lakes
#4 - #10
Crystal chenille variant of the classic Woolly Bugger. Extra flash and a slightly bulkier profile make it the go-to general-purpose searching pattern across all Great Lakes water types.
Brown Trout · Rainbow Trout · Smallmouth Bass · Steelhead · Northern Pike