Quick Strike Podcast: Trout Flies We Love to Hate (But Keep Using)

Trout Flies We Love to Hate

These trout flies are the ones we all love to hate, but we can't quite break up with.

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Is there such a thing as a “dirty” lure to a conventional angler? Some people claim a Senko is cheating in the bass game because these soft-plastic lures are so effective.

That means the problem is you.

Fly anglers are different, though. Many love to break the sport down and silo the tools and tactics within it into those that “count” as “true” fly fishing and those that don’t.

Some anglers are not happy unless the trout are rising to a fly that’s matching a specific hatch going on right now.

Author's summary: Anglers discuss trout flies they love to hate.

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Outdoor Life Outdoor Life — 2025-11-04

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