Its long, suspending profile allows anglers to work the lure slowly while keeping it near deeper breaklines, basin transitions, and channel edges
Consequently, although 6 drab green patterns work well as do white with some flash in them plus immature Peacock patterns, do not be afraid to use 2-4 flies with lots of reds, pinks and yellows
I have had fish need to stay in the box for months as there was always a fish that would peck at the box indicating it would do the same once the fish was released
Editors note: I had my mind blown eight years ago when, at a sport show, a rather highly regarded fly fisher and tyer revealed to me her go-to pattern for when, she said, all else fails. It was basically a small, bizarrely-colored leech pattern that incorporated a curving, rubberlike grub tail (also known as a pigs tail for its curly shape)
Cured with Ultraviolet light to be hard and ready to use
Keep in mind some of the brush that's now under water has had years to grow in