For our fly fishing purists who want to "match the hatch" this time of the year in the South Holston Valley it is common to see Mayflies specifically, Blue Quills, Blue-Winged Olives, and Sulphurs arguably and most likely a Dun Variant of a yellowish cast. Some call them Sulphurs!

You will also sometimes find a frequent Caddis hatch of a mottled brown to tannish coloring in sizes ranging from #6 down to #16.

Midges seem to be all over the local waters and these range in sizes from #18-#26 and even smaller at times.

The following list is a collection of the flies past Clavers have had success with on the local tailwaters and mountain streams.

Dry Flies

Sulphur Comparaduns, #14-#20

Sulphur Parachutes, #12-#20

Blue-Winged Olives, #12-#20

Dun Variant, #12-#18

Blue Quills, #16-#18

Near Nuff, #12-#16

Ramsey, #12-#18

The American Express, #12-#16

The Humpy, #12-#18

Yallerhammer Dry, #8-#14

Thunderhead, #12-18

Mottled-Tan Caddis, #10-#14

Goddard Caddis, #14-#18

Elk Hair Caddis, #12-#18

Brown and Yellow Caddis, #14-#18

Midges, #18-#28

Nymphs

Prince Nymph, #10-#16

Gold-Ribbed Hare's Ear Nymph, #10-#16

Olive Bead Head, #12-#20

Pheasant Tail Nymph, #10-#18

Klinkhammer Special, #10-#18

Wooley Worm, #10-#14

Wooley Bugger, #8-#12

Tuck Bugger, #8-#10 (above)      

Soft Hackles (Green, Orange, Yellow), #10-#14

Yallerhammer, #12-#14

Miller's Nymph, #6-#10

Pat's Nymph, #8-#10

Pat's Nymph

Cuban #14-#16

Steve's Illegal #14

Island Park Special #14-#16

Tellico #6-#10

Note: Most nymphs work well with beaded heads to get the fly down quicker to faster waters.

Terrestrials

Ants (Brown, Black), #12-#16

Elkmont Ant, #14

Sowbug, #16-#18

Deer Hair Beetle, #12-#18

Clavers more than likely will be tying flies in the evening to make up a few more winners discovered during the day's fishing.