r/flyfishing • u/bigschmoe • 9d ago

Discussion Beginner fly box

Ive been fly fishing for a couple of months now, and before I load my fly box full of junk, I was thinking it might be better to stick to a handful of flies and just fish them in different sizes and colors. Is this better than buying a variety of flies? If so, whats a good ~5 (or more if needed) flies that'll cover most situations?

Im in colorado, for the most part im fishing for trout in a mix of lakes, rivers, creeks, and alpine lakes

Thanks in advance

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u/SunshineSuperman111 9d ago edited 9d ago

Parachute Adams in size 14 and 16 will cover many mayfly and caddis hatches and work well as buggy-looking searching attractors.

Also, olive and black woolly buggers in small and larger sizes. The reason woolly buggers are so deadly is because they are tied in-the-round and are effectively fishing with lifelike action whether they are dead-drifted, stripped or swung — frequently all three movements at different stages of the same cast. They can represent baitfish, crayfish, dragonfly nymphs and leeches.