{"product_id":"upper-delaware-dry-fly-selection-43","title":"Capt. Ken’s Upper Delaware Dry Fly Selection – 43 Guide-Selected Trout Flies","description":"\u003ch1 data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCapt. Ken’s Upper Delaware Dry Fly Selection – 43 Guide-Selected Trout Flies\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e43 proven dry flies selected by Capt. Ken Tutalo, based on more than 30 years of guiding experience on the Upper Delaware River system. One carefully chosen collection to cover the major mayfly hatches from early spring through late autumn.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDescription\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePutting together the right dry fly selection can be confusing, especially when you're fishing a river with as many important hatches as the Upper Delaware. Capt. Ken’s Upper Delaware Dry Fly Selection takes the guesswork out of filling your dry fly box.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis collection contains \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e43 dry flies designed, modified, and hand-selected by Capt. Ken Tutalo\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. Every pattern has earned its place through decades of guiding wild trout on the Upper Delaware River system. These are the types of flies Capt. Ken relies on throughout the season, selected for one reason: their ability to fool large, selective wild trout when fished by everyday anglers.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe selection focuses on mayfly imitations and covers the major hatches from early April through late autumn, including Blue Quill (\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eParaleptophlebia adoptiva\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e), Quill Gordon (\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEpeorus pleuralis\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e), Hendrickson (\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEphemerella subvaria\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e), March Brown (\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMaccaffertium vicarium\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e), Sulfurs (\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEphemerella invaria\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eE. dorothea\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e), Isonychia or Slate Drake (\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIsonychia\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e species), Green Drake (\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEphemera guttulata\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e), Brown Drake (\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEphemera simulans\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e), Cahills, and Blue Wing Olives (\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBaetis\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e and other regional genera). The selection also includes spinner patterns to match the important spinner falls.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSeveral patterns are versatile enough to imitate more than one insect. Larger parachutes and Wulff-style dry flies are useful during hatches, but they also make excellent searching patterns when no major hatch is underway.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhy We Fish It\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA good dry fly selection should give you confidence on the water. These are not simply 43 random patterns assembled into a package. They are guide-selected flies based on years of experience fishing for challenging wild trout.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe goal is simple: give you practical hatch coverage with patterns that have proven themselves on the water.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhen to Fish It\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis selection is designed for the Upper Delaware trout season, from early spring through late autumn. It covers the major mayfly hatches, including:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul data-spread=\"false\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBlue Quill\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eQuill Gordon\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHendrickson and Red Quill\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMarch Brown\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSulfur\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIsonychia \/ Slate Drake\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eGreen Drake\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBrown Drake\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCahill\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBlue Wing Olive\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMayfly spinner falls\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHow to Fish It\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWatch the water and identify the insects the trout are feeding on. Match the fly's size, color, and general profile to what you see. Choose a dun, emerger-style dry, cripple, or spinner presentation based on the stage of the hatch and how the trout are feeding.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhen there is no obvious hatch, try one of the larger parachutes or Wulff-style patterns as a searching fly. These can bring trout to the surface even when insects are not actively emerging.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBaxter House Guide Tip\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDon't make dry fly fishing more complicated than it needs to be. Start by observing the insects and the trout. Match the approximate size and color, then concentrate on getting a natural drift. Having the right fly is important, but presentation is what makes it work.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDetails\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul data-spread=\"false\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSelection:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e 43 dry flies\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSelected by:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Capt. Ken Tutalo\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eExperience behind the selection:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e More than 30 years of Upper Delaware River guiding\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDesigned for:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Wild trout and selective dry fly fishing\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eInsect coverage:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Major Upper Delaware mayfly hatches and spinner falls\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSeasonal coverage:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Early April through late autumn\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePattern styles:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Mayfly duns, parachutes, Wulff-style dry flies, and spinners\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBest use:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Upper Delaware River system and other Eastern trout streams with similar hatches\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFish the Upper Delaware with Confidence\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eYou don't need to spend years guessing which dry flies belong in your box. Let Capt. Ken’s experience help you get started with 43 carefully selected patterns that cover the major hatches and proven searching-fly situations. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAdd Capt. Ken’s Upper Delaware Dry Fly Selection to your fly box and be better prepared for your next day on the water.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!----\u003e","brand":"Baxter House River Outfitters","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46050719629526,"sku":"","price":59.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0908\/4016\/files\/20240807_121714.jpg?v=1723054901","url":"https:\/\/baxterhouseflyfishing.com\/products\/upper-delaware-dry-fly-selection-43","provider":"Baxter House River Outfitters","version":"1.0","type":"link"}