“Streamers” is the common term used to describe flies tied to imitate other baitfish or larger food, such as crayfish and baitfish. This is not a new concept in fly fishing; using large flies to catch fish has roots with the birth of fly fishing. The first anglers to use feathers on a hook to catch a fish did so by tying their flies to imitate other fish. Many of these original baitfish patterns were longer than 4 inches.

Today’s streamer junkies and tug thugs may think they have broken new ground in fly fishing with the creation of several new streamer patterns, but they’ve simply re-purposed old hits into new ones, à la Dr. Dre and Diddy.

From our friends at Flylords and Reds Fly Shop, here are some top tips for choosing the best streamer for trout fishing.

With all of the streamer options in the world it can be difficult to know how to choose a trout streamer.

Check out this video from Red’s Fly Shop for everything you need to know to select the perfect streamer.

https://flylordsmag.com/fishing-tips-how-to-select-a-nymph-for-trout-fishing/

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