5 Essential Streamer Patterns Like fishing lures, the number of streamers available today is staggering. The truth, though, is that if you have these five on hand, you can catch any trout anywhere.

When I arrived at the North Fork of the Shenandoah River, my heart sank. I had expected clear green, inviting waters with hungry smallmouths waiting to nab surface poppers. Instead, ...

It's easy to find 4-inch streamer patterns on the market. I prefer not to go any smaller, as I find that the shorter streamers don't provide the erratic, sloppy action I try to achieve to trigger ...

Admittedly a "streamer junkie," McGinnis decided on that type as his single fly for the contest. His Extra Stout is loosely based on a friend's leech pattern for lake fishing, McGinnis says.