Killer Fly Patterns-BC Lakes

Try these Killer Fly Patterns-BC Lakes at your favorite "Best Fly Fishing Lakes in BC".

Fly tiers are always coming up with their own unique fly patterns to suit their locale. We in British Columbia are no different. It's empowering to land a large fish on a fly pattern that one has tied themselves.

Below is a list of Fly Patterns-BC Lakes with which I have had success. Find out how we tie them and how we fish them.

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Simple Bloodworm - I call it the Wire Worm

Here are simple "Bloodworm" fly tying patterns that can be tied up in less than 3 minutes.

The blood worm is a staple food source for rainbow trout, especially in the spring and fall in the Kamloops fishing lakes. This chironomid larva comes in various colours and makes... more on the "Bloodworm" / Wireworm

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The Kamloops Booby:

This BC Lakes fly pattern is fished on a wet line with a short leader (6'-8'). As a modified pattern of the UK Booby, the Kamloops booby is a dynamite snail pattern that is a fish magnet when other food sources dwindle in the fall.

Careful how you use it... we accept no responsibility for sore arms and broken lines.

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Kissing Leech Pattern:

After watching this leech "live" in the waters of Wellesley Lake, Yukon Territory we decided to try a pattern for the rainbow trout in the southern waters of British Columbia. It had fabulous results.

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The Simple Glassworm:

Imitating the simple glassworm (Chaoborus americanus) as a fly pattern for BC lakes is no easy task. This small transparent larvae can dominate the food supply at certain times in the Kamloops area lakes and are a source of frustration because of the challenge to match-the-hatch... more on the Glassworm

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The Pumpkin Head Fly:

This is a cool fly that works really well at Tunkwa lake. Watch it and give it a try.

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