I have been asked on several occasions what an attractor pattern is. The Laker girls have several I really enjoy inspecting. (Just kidding).

These are flies either wet (subsurface) or dry (surface) that do not resemble nor imitate any specific aquatic insect or baitfish. They have characteristics and images of several types of imitations rolled into one so to speak.

Most attractor patterns are brightly colored, larger than natural food sources and have a high visibility to both the angler and trout. Some examples of popular attractor patterns are as follows:

• Streamer attractor: Wooley Bugger. Matuka, Zonker
• Dry fly: Royal Coachman, Stimulator, Trude

There are many patterns that represent several types of aquatic life without being specific in size, shape, and color. These fall into the attractor category.