Ty's Ladybug

Trout eat bugs. Sometimes weird bugs. And apparently, they eat ladybugs too — which is exactly why Ty's Ladybug works.

This hand-tied attractor dry fly pairs a buoyant foam shell with a dark, sparkly underbody that catches light beneath the surface film and triggers strikes from fish keying on terrestrials or just feeling opportunistic. The foam keeps it riding high and virtually unsinkable, even through heavy riffles, while the glittery underbody adds just enough flash to make it irresistible when the light hits it right.

Whether trout are keying on terrestrials or just feeling opportunistic, Ty's Ladybug is the kind of fly that gets eaten first and explained later.

• Hook: Fulling Mill Ultimate Dry Fly, Barbless FM5050
• Buoyant foam shell for high-floating, durable presentation
• Dark sparkly underbody for flash and fish-triggering contrast
• Effective attractor pattern for opportunistic trout
• Hand-tied by Ty's Flies

Drop it along grassy banks, under overhanging brush, or anywhere trout are looking up. They won't be able to resist.