Assembling A Current River Fly Box

[Jeremi]

I'm trying to assemble a single fly box for the river. I have only fished Tan Vat once. Flies and size would be very appreciated :-)

[Gavin]

There is a good list on the main Ozark Anglers page...

[Chris Gates]

Midge Pupae Brown with copper wire, copper bead Size 18

Elk Hair Caddis Size 16-18

X Caddis is nice to have also, 16-20

Prince Nymph in 16

Shop Vac Nymph Size 14

Hares Ear 14-16

Beetle Dry 14-16

Mohair Leech

Hopper 10

Trico or something comparable if you are in to that

San Juan worm

Smaller Bugger

Good luck and have fun

[ozark trout fisher]

I haven't fished the Current as long as some of the folks on here, but I still feel that I can give a good basic list.

1. Egg patterns!!!- I can't emphasize enough how important they are. They are the one fly to have on the Current. I use the smallest ones that they sell in the park store, bead-headed. Peach, tri-color, and orange all work well. I use egg patterns about 90% of the time when I am fishing the Blue Ribbon stretch of the Current. There are times when they don't work, but they are few and far between.

2. Bead-head Hare's Ear Nymphs #14-18- Good imitators of the many lighter colored mayfly nymphs in the river, and also a passable scud imitation.

3. Pheasant Tail Nymph #14-18- A good imitation of the darker colored mayfly nymphs. Probably the second most consistent fly on the Current.

4. Adams #12-22- A good imitation of the various mayflies that hatch on the river.

5. Elk Hair Caddis #12-18- A must have for the many caddis hatches that occur year round on the Current

6. Griffith's Gnat #18-24- Necessary for the tiny midges and trico hatches that constantly drive me nuts

7. Dave's Hopper #4-12- For late summer hopper fishing and use as an indicator in a dry-dropper rig

8. Ant Patterns-also for summer and fall terrestrial fishing

9. Pheasant Tail Soft Hackle #14-18- A good all around wet-fly, especially good when caddis are emerging.

10. Beadhead Woolly Bugger #4-12, olive and black- An excellent streamer for big browns in the larger sizes, and the smaller sizes are good for stocker sized rainbows when swung or drifted under an indicator.

Unless I'm forgetting something I think that about covers it. Good luck.

[Addicted to Creeks]

I haven't fished the Current as long as some of the folks on here, but I still feel that I can give a good basic list.

1. Egg patterns!!!- I can't emphasize enough how important they are. They are the one fly to have on the Current. I use the smallest ones that they sell in the park store, bead-headed. Peach, tri-color, and orange all work well. I use egg patterns about 90% of the time when I am fishing the Blue Ribbon stretch of the Current. There are times when they don't work, but they are few and far between.

2. Bead-head Hare's Ear Nymphs #14-18- Good imitators of the many lighter colored mayfly nymphs in the river, and also a passable scud imitation.

3. Pheasant Tail Nymph #14-18- A good imitation of the darker colored mayfly nymphs. Probably the second most consistent fly on the Current.

4. Adams #12-22- A good imitation of the various mayflies that hatch on the river.

5. Elk Hair Caddis #12-18- A must have for the many caddis hatches that occur year round on the Current

6. Griffith's Gnat #18-24- Necessary for the tiny midges and trico hatches that constantly drive me nuts

7. Dave's Hopper #4-12- For late summer hopper fishing and use as an indicator in a dry-dropper rig

8. Ant Patterns-also for summer and fall terrestrial fishing

9. Pheasant Tail Soft Hackle #14-18- A good all around wet-fly, especially good when caddis are emerging.

10. Beadhead Woolly Bugger #4-12, olive and black- An excellent streamer for big browns in the larger sizes, and the smaller sizes are good for stocker sized rainbows when swung or drifted under an indicator.

Unless I'm forgetting something I think that about covers it. Good luck.

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the egg patterns they have at the montauk shop on the micro jig heads are excellent for the current and the entire park , i would also add clousers minnows because they are far and away my favorite streamer for trout, Orange & brown and white both produce well