
To this day my favorite beetle pattern is a Crowe Beetle I first read about in The Book of Trout Lure by John Crowe published in 1947. This forgotten angler had many good things to say, a long time ago. And when it comes to ant patterns, my bible was an old Field & Stream magazine article by Ernest Schwiebert, “Trout can make ants say uncle.”
Other than that, most of my current terrestrial dry-fly patterns were born in PA limestone streams, created by the likes of Charlie Fox, Vince Marinaro, Ed Koch, Ed Shenk, and others. I truly believe this school of limestone flyfishers made significant contributions to our pastime.
Any thoughts on terrestrials and what your favorite might be?
Ed