Egg Flies
What are Egg Flies?
Egg flies are simple yet deadly patterns that imitate salmon and trout eggs drifting in the current. Tied on size 14 hooks, these versatile flies work in both muddy and clear water, attracting even the least hungry fish. Their bright colors and realistic egg shape trigger instinctive feeding responses from trout, steelhead, and salmon.
Why Are Egg Flies So Effective?
Fish eggs are high-protein meals that trout and steelhead actively seek, especially during and after spawning seasons. The bright colors are highly visible in all water conditions, and the simple round shape perfectly imitates natural eggs drifting in the current. Even fish that aren't actively feeding will strike egg patterns.
When to Fish Egg Flies?
Egg flies are most productive during fall salmon and steelhead spawning runs when eggs are abundant, in winter and early spring after spawning, in off-color or muddy water where bright colors attract fish, and year-round in rivers with salmon or steelhead populations.
What Colors Work Best?
This assortment includes multiple proven colors: pink and orange imitate fresh salmon eggs, chartreuse works in stained water, peach matches natural egg colors, and white imitates older eggs. Having multiple colors lets you match conditions and experiment with what fish prefer.
How to Fish Egg Flies?
Dead drift egg flies near the bottom using nymphing techniques, indicator rigs, or float fishing. Focus on areas below spawning beds where eggs naturally drift, in pools and runs, and along current seams. The size 14 hook is perfect for realistic presentation.
Where to Use Egg Patterns?
Fish egg flies in rivers and streams with salmon or steelhead runs, below spawning areas, in Great Lakes tributaries, Pacific Northwest rivers, Alaska streams, and anywhere trout feed on eggs. They work in both clear and muddy water.
Why Stock Up on Egg Flies?
As every experienced angler knows, you can never have enough flies. Egg flies are inexpensive insurance for your fly box - they're easy to lose in rocky bottoms but consistently catch fish. Stock up on extras so you're never without this proven pattern.
What Fish Eat Egg Flies?
All trout species (rainbow, brown, brook, cutthroat), steelhead, salmon, char, and whitefish aggressively take egg patterns. They're proven effective wherever fish feed on eggs.
Product Features
- Simple yet deadly design
- Size 14 hooks - realistic size
- Multiple proven colors
- Works in muddy and clear water
- Attracts even inactive fish
- Perfect for spawning seasons
- Year-round effectiveness
- Inexpensive to stock up
- Hand-tied quality
- Made in USA
