Egg Patterns
Egg Pattern
Simple yarn or chenille egg patterns imitate fish eggs drifting in the current during spawning season. Whether trout, whitefish, or salmon eggs, this pattern triggers an opportunistic feeding response that's hard for trout to resist. Dead drift it through spawning gravel and tailouts.
Frequently Asked Questions
What size Egg Pattern should I use?
The Egg Pattern is most commonly tied in sizes 10–16. Choose smaller sizes for clear water and pressured fish, and larger sizes for faster or off-color water.
What does a Egg Pattern imitate?
The Egg Pattern primarily imitates fish egg, salmon egg, trout egg.
Pattern Details
- Category
- Egg Patterns
- Sizes
- 10–16
- Colors
- Pink, Orange, Peach, Yellow, Chartreuse
- Weight
- None, Bead
- Hook Styles
- Standard
- Imitates
- fish egg, salmon egg, trout egg
- Water Types
- freestone, tailwater
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Target Species
rainbow troutbrown troutbrook troutcutthroat trout
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Pattern Details
- Category
- Egg Patterns
- Sizes
- 10–16
- Colors
- Pink, Orange, Peach, Yellow, Chartreuse
- Weight
- None, Bead
- Hook Styles
- Standard
- Imitates
- fish egg, salmon egg, trout egg
- Water Types
- freestone, tailwater
Buy This Fly
Buy at Fly Fish Food—
catches logged by anglers
Target Species
rainbow troutbrown troutbrook troutcutthroat trout