Terrestrial flies

Terrestrial fly patterns as a class of artificial was developed in earnest in the 1950s with the publication of Vincent C. Marinaro's A Modern Dry Fly Code-The Classic and Revolutionary Book on Dry-Fly Fishing with Aquatic and Terrestrial Artificials (1950).{{cite book |last=Steeves |first=Harrison R. |author2=Koch, Ed |title=Terrestrials-A Modern Approach to Fishing and Tying with Synthetic and Natural Materials |publisher=Stackpole Books |location=Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania |year=1994 |isbn=0-8117-0629-X |pages=10-21 |chapter=The Terrestrial Menu}} In the early centuries of fly fishing, fly anglers certainly attempted to replicate just about any type of live bait used for fishing. Some of these flies were undoubtedly replicating terrestrial insects. The Palmer Worm of the 17th century was a heavily hackled fly that resembled a common fuzzy caterpillar, yet as Andrew Herd in The Fly-Two Thousand Years of Fly Fishing (2003) relates, palmer worms were never found in or on the water. {{cite book |last=Herd |first=Andrew Dr |title=The Fly |publisher=Medlar Press |location=Ellesmere, Shropshire |year=2001 |isbn=1-899600-19-1 |pages=135-138}}

Most terrestrial patterns are designed to float and are fished as dry flies. They replicate a terrestrial insect that is either blown on to the water surface or falls into the water from bankside vegetation. Exceptions are patterns replicating ants may be designed to sink as when ants drown, they sink. Early terrestrial patterns relied on hair, fur, hackle and other feathers to craft the fly. Modern terrestrial patterns rely heavily on foam, rubber and other synthetic materials.

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As described in Trout Flies-A Tier's Reference (1999), Dave Hughes{{ cite book | last = Hughes | first = Dave | title = Trout Flies-The Tier's Reference | publisher = Stackpole Books | location = Mechanicsburg, PA | year = 1999 | isbn = 978-0-8117-1601-7 |chapter=Grasshoppers and Crickets |pages=443-457 }}

• Letort Hopper (as originated by Vincent Marinaro, 1950)
• Dave's Hopper
• Henry's Fork Hopper
• Ensolite Hopper
• Parachute Hopper
• Madam X

As described in A Modern Dry-Fly Code (1950), Vincent C. Marinaro{{ cite book | last = Marinaro | first = Vincent C. | title = A Modern Dry Fly Code | year = 1950 | publisher = G. P. Putnam Sons | location = New York | isbn = 1-55821-413-5 |pages=92, 195-214 |chapter=Grasshopper}}

• Pontoon Hopper

As described in Yellowstone Country Flies (2002), Bruce Staples{{cite book |last=Staples |first=Bruce |title=Trout Country Flies-From Greater Yellowstone Area Masters |publisher=Frank Amato Publications |location=Portland, OR |isbn=1571882480 |chapter=Terrestrial Patterns |pages=132-141}}

• Baler Hopper
• Bing's Hopper
• Bob's Hopper
• Centennial Hopper
• Dan's Hopper
• Deer Hopper
• EZX Hoppe
• Flat Creek Hopper
• Flying Grasshopper
• Foam Wing Hopper
• Fraud Hopper
• Halloween Hopper
• Harrop Hopper
• Hopper Buck
• Humpy Hopper
• Jacklin's Hopper
• John's Hopper
• Madison River Stopper
• Pat's Hopper
• Phil's Hopper
• Stan's Hopper

As Described in Yellowstone Country Flies-The Fly Patterns of Parks' Fly Shop (2013), Walter Wiese{{cite book |title=Yellowstone Country Flies-The Fly Patterns of Parks' Fly Shop |publisher=Walter J. Wiese |last=Wiese |first=Walter J. |year=2013 |chapter=Attractor and Terrestrial Dry Flies|pages=131-164}}

• Wiese's Bob's Hoppers
• GFA Hopper Series
• Little Green Letort Hopper
• Wrapped Foam Hopper Series

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As described in Trout Flies-A Tier's Reference (1999), Dave Hughes

• Letort Cricket (as originated by Vincent Marinaro, 1950)
• Dave's Cricket
• Henry's Fork Cricket
• Ensolite Cricket

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As described in Trout Flies-A Tier's Reference (1999), Dave Hughes{{ cite book | last = Hughes | first = Dave | title = Trout Flies-The Tier's Reference | publisher = Stackpole Books | location = Mechanicsburg, PA | year = 1999 | isbn = 978-0-8117-1601-7 |chapter=Ants and Beetles |pages=427-442 }}

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• Black Fur Ant
• Cinnamon Fur Ant
• Black Foam Ant
• Brown Foam Ant
• Black Winged Ant
• Cinnamon Winged Ant
• Quick-sight Ant
• Black Sinking Ant
• Cinnamon Sinking Ant
• Black and Red Sinking Ant

As Described in Yellowstone Country Flies-The Fly Patterns of Parks' Fly Shop (2013), Walter Wiese

• Glasshead Ant Series
• Hiz-Viz Bicolor Para Ant

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| File:Black and red sinking ant.jpg|Black and red sinking ant

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As described in Trout Flies-A Tier's Reference (1999), Dave Hughes

• Black Crowe Beetle
• Natural Deer Hair Beetle
• Brown Deer Hair Beetle
• Black Featherwing Beetle
• Brown Featherwing Beetle
• Black Foam Beetle
• Brown Foam Beetle

As described in A Modern Dry-Fly Code (1950), Vincent C. Marinaro

• Beetle (Japanese Beetle) or Double Jassid

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As described in A Modern Dry-Fly Code (1950), Vincent C. Marinaro{{ cite book | last = Marinaro | first = Vincent C. | title = A Modern Dry Fly Code | year = 1950 | publisher = G. P. Putnam Sons | location = New York | isbn = 1-55821-413-5 |pages=92, 181-194 |chapter=Japanese Beetle}}

• Jassid

As described in Fly Patterns-Tie Thousands of Flies (2008), Randall and Mary Kaufmann{{cite book |title=Fly Patterns-Tie Thousands of Flies |last1=Kaufmann |first1=Randall |last2=Kaufmann |first2=Mary |year=2008 |publisher=Western Fisherman Press |location=Moose, WY |isbn=9781885212238 |chapter=Dry Flies |page=196}}

• Hoolet Moth

As Described in Yellowstone Country Flies-The Fly Patterns of Parks' Fly Shop (2013), Walter Wiese{{cite book |title=Yellowstone Country Flies-The Fly Patterns of Parks' Fly Shop |publisher=Walter J. Wiese |last=Wiese |first=Walter J. |year=2013 |chapter=Attractor and Terrestrial Dry Flies|pages=158-159}}

• Korn's Spent Spruce Moth

As described in Fly Patterns-Tie Thousands of Flies (2008), Randall and Mary Kaufmann{{cite book |title=Fly Patterns-Tie Thousands of Flies |last1=Kaufmann |first1=Randall |last2=Kaufmann |first2=Mary |year=2008 |publisher=Western Fisherman Press |location=Moose, WY |isbn=9781885212238 |chapter=Dry Flies |page=165}}

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• Black Cicada
• Bullet Head Cicada
• Chad's Cicada
• Clark's Cicada
• Olive Foam Body Cicada
• Foam Parachute Cicada
• Green River Super Cicada
• Stout's Black Cicada
• Cicadicator

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