Your first fly box: the 10 patterns to start with

A short list of proven flies covers most trout water. If you’re starting out, these are the ten we’d put in your box first: a Parachute Adams, Elk Hair Caddis, Royal Wulff and hopper on top, plus a Pheasant Tail, Copper John, Hare’s Ear and Zebra Midge below, and a Woolly Bugger and stonefly nymph for bigger fish.