MAINE - Life in the Slow Lane
Funny story. I stopped at a friends house the other day who is a very well known fly tyer. A guy came in with a handful of flies and wanted these flies tied again. (in multiples of different sizes) He went on to describe what he wanted and pulled out this one perticular fly and then looked at me...He said, "this is my secret" What could I say..."now it's my secret" He looked at me very funny and all I could think, "Geeez" Later on, I was told that I made him angry with my comment. I never thought anything of it. Actually, had he known who I was, he probably would of given me the fly since I don't know what I'm looking at...
Dave, the point of this little blurb is...There are people out there who do not like to share secrets such as there favorite flies. To me, it's not a big deal, but I guess I'm not as serious as some are.
Personally, I've had luck with the famous Green Machine (for salmon) and a Royal Coachman (for trout) I have other flies that I've succeded with trout, however, I do not know the name of them...Brown little bugs is all I call them...
See how much I have to learn...
Ya your right about that Richard , Some people are like that with flies as well as fishing spots. You will find the folks on this site will be more then glad to share this info with you though . Of coarse they seam to be busy because they are not posting as of late hint hint you guy's . I will fill in my favorite flies later tonight going out to eat. Funny story by the way.
1. BWO Emerger
2. Pheasent Tail Nymph
3.Renegade fished dry
4.Hares Ear Nymph
5. Caddis Dry with WD-40 dropper
Ok that was six Oh well 
5 favorite flies is a tall order.
For Salmon a butterfly, green machine, brown bug, brown bomber
and a white bomber with orange hackle.
For Trout a brown bug, a white bug, elk hair caddis, silver doctor,
and either a muddler or Queen of the waters.
Stephen
Do any of you guy's ever "Match the Hatch"? I'm not really sure how important it is...I guess through time, you learn the time of year and know what to use...
Trout
Hares Ear Nymph
Bead Chain Nymph
Zug Bug
Pheasant Tail Nymph
Girdle Bug
Various Hopper type Mudler Minnow variations
Various nymph patterns which have no name that I tied
Landlocked Salmon
Mickey Finn
Beaded Silver Smelt
Grey Ghost
Oromocto Orange
Muddler Minnow
Green Ghost
Black Ghost
Supervisor
Halloween Fly
9/3
and anything that I have the materials to tie, especially if Carrie came up with it.
Atlantic Salmon
Green Machine
Shady Lady
Shrimp Fly's
Butterfly
Spring Atlantic Salmon
Mickey Finn
Black Ghost
Renous Special
Pink Ghost
Golden Eagle
Bass
Deer Hair Poppers
Cedar Poppers (painted various schemes and colors)
Bigger Nymph patterns (usually I just throw something together out of what ever I have)
So Dave you've made me delve into a few of my fly boxes to jog my memory as to what I have in there. Some of the flys mentioned local patterns and others are ones that I came up with so they have no official name other than what I call them. You will also note that all the LLS patterns are streamers tied in bigger sizes for trolling, which is mainly how we fish them on lakes. Once when I was at Mikes Tackle shop in Halifax I had just tied up some patterns out of materials that I had bought there. I was talking to a store employee who I had hoped had more knowledge than I, and another customer. They were looking at my fly's and the other customer remarks that the 9/3 was improperly tied, so I quickly informed him that I had caught quite a few LLS on that improperly tied pattern. Wasn't quite sure what he meant but looked in the books to find that the 9/3 is supposed to be tied with one wing flat over the hook shank and the other upright. I had tied it in the traditional manner with both wing colors tied upright, but it worked fine. So as I've come to learn the fish is the only true critic.
Bill
Yes Richard I do . I will roll rocks over in the stream and see whats there. I will watch the water long before I make my first cast. I will study how the fish are taking flies. With wild splashes or just sipping the fly . Coming up fast and turning right back down. You will find that there are days when bugs are coming off the water Like the trico hatch . no matter how well you match the natrual looking bug they will refuse you almost evertime. I feel if you can match the size and color to what they are eating then you spend a better chance. The most important thing I believe that will help you catch fish is presentation. A good natural drift will help you catch more fish. Toss a leaf in the water watch how it moves in the current. Cast to something that is floating in the water . Try to make your fly do the same thing. Try to aproach the stream slowly . Make soft cast unless there is a fast current and a slight breeze then that sometimes doent matter. Study the stream and you will have better luck hooking fish. You dont have to know the names of the flies . In a nut shell match the color and size study the fish and their take and keep in mind your presentation.
I am a little late with this one but here goes.
For trout and salmon my top 5 flies are:
1. Pheasent Tail Nymph (#16 to 20)
2. Tan Stonefly Nymoh (#8 to 12)
3. Mickey Finn Streamer (#6 to 12)
4. Elk Hair Caddis Dry (#10 to 16)
5 Saco River Spinner (#12)
6 Muddler Minnow (#8 to 12)
Thats six but who's counting.
Lee
Lee I went over also and I think Bill has all beat, Maybe I should have put down name our favotrie flies. 
I think the Pheasant tail is the most common of the favorites so far.
Ok lets have them , List your top favorite go to flies for salmon and trout.
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