
Hatch charts can
help you pick out the appropriate flies and tackle that you are likely
to need for an upcoming fly fishing trip. They should never be taken as gospel,
but rather as a general guide to expected aquatic insect activity.
Weather and water conditions can cause significant changes in the
timing and duration of the hatches, but in the Western United States
they usually happen in the same order each year.
Click on the links
for each fly to take you to our favorite recommendations for imitating
a specific insect. You can then purchase the right flies for a hatch,
or if you are a fly tier, you will find the pattern listing for these
flies. Note that many of the patterns are offered in different sizes;
choose the sizes listed on the hatch chart for the most accurate
imitation.
If you’d
rather purchase flies in prepared selections, we offer the following
hatch-specific fly selections:
Your best
source for current information will be a local company-owned
retail store or Orvis
dealer.
Click
Here to view Hatch Charts for the Eastern and Mid-Western United
States
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