River Pattern Guide

Best Flies for Wind River

The Wind River is Wyoming's most storied freestone trout stream, carving a dramatic course from the high glaciers of the Wind River Mountains eastward through Fremont County before transforming into t...

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11 recommended patterns

RS2 fly pattern
Emerger

RS2

Rim Chung's minimalist masterpiece for selective trout.

Sizes 18–24

Stimulator fly pattern
Dry Fly

Stimulator

The attractor dry fly that mimics everything big on the surface.

Sizes 8–14

Royal Wulff fly pattern
Dry Fly

Royal Wulff

The king of attractor dry flies — regal and irresistible.

Sizes 10–16

Deep Sparrow Nymph fly pattern
Nymph

Deep Sparrow Nymph

A heavy tungsten jig nymph with a dubbed body and CDC collar that imitates a range of small mayfly n

Sizes 14–18

Callibaetis Cripple fly pattern
Dry Fly

Callibaetis Cripple

This cripple pattern imitates a Callibaetis mayfly that failed to fully emerge from its shuck — stuc

Sizes 14–16

Pat's Rubber Legs fly pattern
Nymph

Pat's Rubber Legs

Pat's Rubber Legs is a large, heavily weighted stonefly nymph pattern with rubber legs that pulse an

Sizes 4–10

Leadwing Coachman fly pattern
Wet Fly

Leadwing Coachman

The Leadwing Coachman is a traditional wet fly with a peacock herl body and dark slate wings that ha

Sizes 12–16

Carey Special fly pattern
Wet Fly

Carey Special

The Carey Special is a Pacific Northwest stillwater staple featuring a pheasant rump hackle that cre

Sizes 8–12

Midge Larva fly pattern
Midge

Midge Larva

A simple thread-body pattern imitating the larval stage of chironomid midges. Despite its simplicity

Sizes 18–26

Jig Perdigon fly pattern
Nymph

Jig Perdigon

A slick, heavily-weighted Spanish competition nymph designed to sink fast through the water column o

Sizes #14–#20

Comparadun fly pattern
Dry Fly

Comparadun

Developed by Al Caucci and Bob Nastasi, the Comparadun revolutionized dry fly design with its fan-sh

Sizes #12–#20