10 Best Beginner Fly Assortments for Trout Fishing: Top Picks Reviewed (2026)

The Mini Mega Fly Assortment gives you 60 flies (3 pieces of 20 different patterns). You get nymphs (underwater flies), dry flies (floaters), terrestrials (ant and beetle imitations), and streamers (small baitfish patterns) in the most productive sizes: 10, 12, 14, and 16.

If you're fishing 2-3 times per month and still learning which flies work in different situations, this gives you enough variety to experiment without overwhelming your fly box. Having 3 of each pattern means you can lose one to a tree and still have backups for the rest of your trip.

If you want better value, the Mega Fly Assortment doubles the Mini Mega Fly Assortment to 120 flies. Individual flies cost about $1-$3, so this kit saves you more money.

The main benefit is having backups. You’ll lose flies to trees, rocks, and fish (it’s part of fishing). Having 6 of each fly instead of 3 lets you try different techniques, not afraid to fish aggressively or to try new water, because losing a fly doesn't mean losing your only Adams or Copper John.

Those who want to fish year-round will love the Premium Fly Assortment’s 123 flies with 57 different fly patterns. You’re covered for spring mayfly hatches, summer caddis emergences, and fall terrestrial action.

This expanded variety teaches you to recognize when trout are feeding on certain insects and have the right fly to match it. It’s perfect for when you’re exploring different rivers and streams throughout the season, since each water type has different insect populations.

The Dry Fly Assortment consists only of surface patterns, making it perfect for summer evenings when trout are actively rising to feed. You get 36 flies, including mayflies, caddis, and terrestrials in sizes 12-14.

This assortment shines during hatch activity (when insects are feeding on the surface). However, trout feed underwater about 80% of the time, so you’ll want to pair this with nymphs (check out our Dry and Nymph Fly Assortment) and streamers for complete coverage.

If you fish tailwaters or spring creeks with reliable hatches, this makes a great specialty box to support a broader fly package.

Since trout feed underwater most of the time, the Nymph Fly Assortment is basically essential equipment. This kit includes bead head patterns (weighted flies that sink quickly) and unweighted nymphs for different water depths.

You get proven patterns like Hare’s Ear Nymphs, Prince Nymphs, and Pheasant Tails in sizes 12-16. These imitate the underwater insects trout eat constantly. You’ll also appreciate this assortment in cold water when hatches are sparse, during high flows when trout hold near the bottom, or on pressured rivers where fish have seen every dry fly.

The Attractor/Stimulator Fly Assortment is perfect for summer with its big, bright patterns that cause aggressive strikes. These are stimulators, humpys, and other high-visibility patterns in sizes 10-12. They don’t match specific insects.

During warmer months, trout become more opportunistic and territorial. They’ll smash a meaty fly that drifts into their feeding lane, especially in faster water where they have less time to inspect food. That’s why you don’t need fly imitations this time of year, and this assortment works best.

From July through October, trout position themselves near grassy banks waiting for these easy meals to plop into the water. The Terrestrial Fly Assortment contains foam hoppers, black ants, and beetle patterns in sizes 10-14. Use this to imitate grasshoppers, ants, and beetles during late summer, when terrestrials are most active and accidentally get blown into the water.

Our pro tip: Let your hopper sit motionless for 5-10 seconds after it lands near the bank before giving it a slight twitch. This imitates a struggling insect and often triggers aggressive strikes from trout that ignored the initial splash.

Trout are not picky about caddis, which makes it a year-round, reliable food source for trout. You can start with a pupa subsurface in the morning, then switch to an elk hair caddis when you see adults bouncing across the water like tiny helicopters. Check out this Caddis Fly Assortment that covers the full life cycle of caddis, so get you through each season.

With this fishing assortment, you get tan, brown, and black caddis in sizes 10-14, which match the most common species. Use this in freestone rivers and tailwaters where caddis hatches are consistent. Many of our catches in moving water are thanks to this caddis assortment.

The Top Water Baitfish Fly Assortment catches trout that hunt small fish rather than insects (they want to pack on size quickly). These streamers (baitfish imitations) work differently from dry flies or nymphs. You can cast them out and actively strip them back so the fly darts and swims like a wounded minnow.

This assortment includes colorful EP baitfish patterns in size 2/0, designed to create movement and flash in the water. We recommend these patterns in deeper pools, along undercut banks, or during overcast days when trout feel comfortable ambushing prey in open water.

The Steelhead/Egg Fly Assortment contains bright egg patterns in pink, orange, and chartreuse with steelhead flies in sizes 6-12. These egg patterns imitate salmon and steelhead eggs that drift downstream during spawning seasons, and resident trout gorge on these protein-packed meals.

Before fishing these, check your local regulations (some waters restrict egg patterns). We use this in fall through early spring below spawning areas, particularly in the Pacific Northwest, Great Lakes tributaries, and Alaska.