Adult Dragonfly and Damselfly Pattern Recommendations

[DryFly82]

Anyone have adult dragonfly and/or damselfly dryfly patterns that they have fished successfully that they are willing to share?

I have a few in my box that will get the fish to rise, but the hookup rate is horrible. There are always a few days a year when the fish are really agressive that remind me I need to improve what I have in my flybox.

Thanks!

 

[Zak]

Anyone have adult dragonfly and/or damselfly dryfly patterns that they have fished successfully that they are willing to share?

I have a few in my box that will get the fish to rise, but the hookup rate is horrible. There are always a few days a year when the fish are really agressive that remind me I need to improve what I have in my flybox.

Thanks!

I'd like to know, too.

 

[RCF]

In my decades of experience, successful and adult damsel/dragon fly do not belong in the same sentence....

 

[FinLuver]

Nothing dry.
My nymphs…

 

[SurfnFish]

it is my experience that trout taking damselfly imitations on the surface is a complete myth

 

[DryFly82]

it is my experience that trout taking damselfly imitations on the surface is a complete myth

Maybe true. I definitely see them take dragonflies though...and very agressively.

 

[chief]

I posted a photo of a pattern I like that has been effective for me in a past discussion on this topic. Here is a link:

Post in thread 'Adult damsels? Need help!'

Jun 23, 2024

I have been using this pattern in my local lakes and it has been pretty effective. The extensive use of foam helps it keep floating even after several fish, unlike a lot of damsel patterns you find in fly shops. The wing is Finesse Fiber.

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