{"product_id":"fall-stillwater-trout-box","title":"Fall Stillwater Box — 24-Fly Autumn Selection","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"ffs-assortment-copy\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTwo ways to fish autumn trout lakes, in one focused selection. These 24 flies cover retrieved buggers and leeches, suspended balanced leeches and chironomids, and a scud option. Choose the box or loose refill and follow the included depth-and-retrieve guide.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e24 flies in 11 disclosed pattern, color, and size combinations.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBuggers and compact leeches for retrieving through a chosen depth.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBalanced Leeches and Ice Cream Cone Chironomids for suspended presentations.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOlive and Gray Scud - Bead Head patterns in #12.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e“Two Ways to Fish This Box: Retrieve or Suspend” instructions.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMatching loose refill; no fly box included with the refill format.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAutumn lake fishing often comes down to finding a feeding depth and holding a useful presentation there. This box keeps the choices focused on that job. Use the bugger and small-leech selection to cover water, then use the suspended options when you want a fly to stay in one layer longer.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe four Woolly Bugger - Bead Head choices give you dark, light, and natural profiles in #8 and #10. Pine Squirrel Leech - Bead Head patterns offer a smaller #12 alternative. Balanced Leeches are included for an indicator presentation, alongside #16 Ice Cream Cone Chironomids and #12 scuds.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEvery included fly is identified in the contents grid. The lesson provides one retrieved rig and one suspended rig, starting measurements, and a practical sequence for changing depth, speed, and location. It also explains when a visible hatch calls for a surface fly outside this subsurface selection.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eChoose this 24-fly selection for five fly families, a focused autumn lesson, and a matching refill. The \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/floatingfeathersupplyco.com\/products\/54-pack-stillwater-assortment?variant=48195903520998\"\u003e54-Pack Stillwater Assortment\u003c\/a\u003e lists nine fly families in a larger subsurface selection. Both include buggers, leeches, chironomids and scuds; this smaller box organizes its exact choices around the two presentations taught below. Neither selection replaces observing the lake, checking current conditions, and adapting your presentation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe boxed version includes the fly box. The refill contains the same 24 flies without a box. Rod, line, leader, indicator, depth sounder, tippet, and other accessories are not included.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eQuestions about this selection\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHow is this different from the 54-Pack Stillwater Assortment?\u003c\/strong\u003e This has 24 flies from five families, an autumn retrieve-or-suspend lesson, and its own loose refill. The 54-pack lists nine families in a larger subsurface assortment. Compare the exact contents; buggers, leeches, chironomids and scuds occur in both.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIs it specifically tested at Strawberry?\u003c\/strong\u003e This product is presented as an autumn trout-lake selection. Any future claim about testing at Strawberry will identify the actual trip or contributor. It is not a current fishing report.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCan I fish it with a floating line?\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes, the starting rigs use a floating line for accessible shallower water. Deep-water presentations may call for different leader arrangements or a sinking line.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDoes the box include dry flies?\u003c\/strong\u003e No. It is a focused subsurface selection. If fish are clearly feeding on adult insects at the surface, match that activity with an appropriate dry outside this box.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCan I buy the flies without another box?\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes. Choose the 24-fly refill. You can also replace individual patterns through the refill links.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca class=\"button\" href=\"#how-to-fish\" style=\"display:inline-flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;min-height:48px;padding:14px 24px;font-weight:700;text-decoration:none\"\u003eHow to fish these flies\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eExact contents\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBoth formats contain the same 24 flies. Choose the boxed format for a fly box, or the loose refill if you already have one.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePhoto guide:\u003c\/strong\u003e The gallery and component pictures are identification examples from our individual-fly listings, not a photograph of the assembled box. Photographs are not shown at a common physical scale. The labels below specify the included sizes and quantities.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"overflow-x:auto\"\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003cthead\u003e\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eFly\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eColor\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eSize\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eFlies included\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\u003c\/thead\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/floatingfeathersupplyco.com\/products\/woolly-bugger-bead-head?variant=46431780765926\"\u003eWoolly Bugger - Bead Head\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBlack\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e#8\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e2\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/floatingfeathersupplyco.com\/products\/woolly-bugger-bead-head?variant=46431780995302\"\u003eWoolly Bugger - Bead Head\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eOlive\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e#10\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e2\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/floatingfeathersupplyco.com\/products\/woolly-bugger-bead-head?variant=46431781093606\"\u003eWoolly Bugger - Bead Head\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWhite\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e#10\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e2\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/floatingfeathersupplyco.com\/products\/woolly-bugger-bead-head?variant=46431780864230\"\u003eWoolly Bugger - Bead Head\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBrown\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e#8\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e2\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/floatingfeathersupplyco.com\/products\/pine-squirrel-leech-size-12?variant=46753134903526\"\u003ePine Squirrel Leech - Bead Head\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eOlive\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e#12\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e2\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/floatingfeathersupplyco.com\/products\/pine-squirrel-leech-size-12?variant=46753134936294\"\u003ePine Squirrel Leech - Bead Head\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBlack\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e#12\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e2\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/floatingfeathersupplyco.com\/products\/balanced-leech-black-with-red-or-blue?variant=46753124942054\"\u003eBalanced Leech\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBlue\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e#8\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e2\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/floatingfeathersupplyco.com\/products\/balanced-leech-black-with-red-or-blue?variant=46753125040358\"\u003eBalanced Leech\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eRed\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e#10\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e2\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/floatingfeathersupplyco.com\/products\/ice-cream-cone-chironomid-red?variant=46431616172262\"\u003eIce Cream Cone Chironomid\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eNo color option\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e#16\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e4\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/floatingfeathersupplyco.com\/products\/bead-head-scud?variant=45990166069478\"\u003eScud - Bead Head\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eOlive\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e#12\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e2\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/floatingfeathersupplyco.com\/products\/bead-head-scud?variant=45990166200550\"\u003eScud - Bead Head\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eGray\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e#12\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e2\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(auto-fit,minmax(160px,1fr));gap:16px;margin:24px 0\"\u003e\n\u003cfigure style=\"margin:0\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/floatingfeathersupplyco.com\/products\/woolly-bugger-bead-head?variant=46431780765926\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0728\/9615\/1782\/files\/140-untitled-design-8-copy-10-bg-standardized-v2.png?v=1788514847\" alt=\"Woolly Bugger - Bead Head · Black — pattern identification example\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" style=\"width:100%;height:auto;aspect-ratio:1;object-fit:contain;background:#f3f5f7\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cfigcaption\u003eWoolly Bugger - Bead Head · Black\u003c\/figcaption\u003e\u003c\/figure\u003e\u003cfigure style=\"margin:0\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/floatingfeathersupplyco.com\/products\/woolly-bugger-bead-head?variant=46431780995302\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0728\/9615\/1782\/files\/woolly-bugger-bead-head-643622-original-gray.png?v=1788639316\" alt=\"Woolly Bugger - Bead Head · Olive — pattern identification example\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" style=\"width:100%;height:auto;aspect-ratio:1;object-fit:contain;background:#f3f5f7\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cfigcaption\u003eWoolly Bugger - Bead Head · Olive\u003c\/figcaption\u003e\u003c\/figure\u003e\u003cfigure style=\"margin:0\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/floatingfeathersupplyco.com\/products\/woolly-bugger-bead-head?variant=46431781093606\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0728\/9615\/1782\/files\/woolly-bugger-bead-head-278054-original-gray.png?v=1788639323\" alt=\"Woolly Bugger - Bead Head · White — pattern identification example\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" style=\"width:100%;height:auto;aspect-ratio:1;object-fit:contain;background:#f3f5f7\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cfigcaption\u003eWoolly Bugger - Bead Head · White\u003c\/figcaption\u003e\u003c\/figure\u003e\u003cfigure style=\"margin:0\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/floatingfeathersupplyco.com\/products\/woolly-bugger-bead-head?variant=46431780864230\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0728\/9615\/1782\/files\/woolly-bugger-bead-head-677542-uniform-gray.png?v=1788636364\" alt=\"Woolly Bugger - Bead Head · Brown — pattern identification example\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" style=\"width:100%;height:auto;aspect-ratio:1;object-fit:contain;background:#f3f5f7\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cfigcaption\u003eWoolly Bugger - Bead Head · Brown\u003c\/figcaption\u003e\u003c\/figure\u003e\u003cfigure style=\"margin:0\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/floatingfeathersupplyco.com\/products\/balanced-leech-black-with-red-or-blue?variant=46753124942054\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0728\/9615\/1782\/files\/balanced-leech-black-with-red-or-blue-811750-original-gray.png?v=1788639323\" alt=\"Balanced Leech · Blue — pattern identification example\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" style=\"width:100%;height:auto;aspect-ratio:1;object-fit:contain;background:#f3f5f7\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cfigcaption\u003eBalanced Leech · Blue\u003c\/figcaption\u003e\u003c\/figure\u003e\u003cfigure style=\"margin:0\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/floatingfeathersupplyco.com\/products\/balanced-leech-black-with-red-or-blue?variant=46753125040358\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0728\/9615\/1782\/files\/balanced-leech-black-with-red-or-blue-877286-original-gray.png?v=1788639330\" alt=\"Balanced Leech · Red — pattern identification example\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" style=\"width:100%;height:auto;aspect-ratio:1;object-fit:contain;background:#f3f5f7\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cfigcaption\u003eBalanced Leech · Red\u003c\/figcaption\u003e\u003c\/figure\u003e\u003cfigure style=\"margin:0\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/floatingfeathersupplyco.com\/products\/ice-cream-cone-chironomid-red?variant=46431616172262\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0728\/9615\/1782\/files\/ice-cream-cone-chironomid-red-780966-uniform-gray.png?v=1788636386\" alt=\"Ice Cream Cone Chironomid — pattern identification example\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" style=\"width:100%;height:auto;aspect-ratio:1;object-fit:contain;background:#f3f5f7\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cfigcaption\u003eIce Cream Cone Chironomid\u003c\/figcaption\u003e\u003c\/figure\u003e\u003cfigure style=\"margin:0\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/floatingfeathersupplyco.com\/products\/bead-head-scud?variant=45990166069478\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0728\/9615\/1782\/files\/002-1-copy-3-bg-standardized-v2.png?v=1788509036\" alt=\"Scud - Bead Head · Olive — pattern identification example\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" style=\"width:100%;height:auto;aspect-ratio:1;object-fit:contain;background:#f3f5f7\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cfigcaption\u003eScud - Bead Head · Olive\u003c\/figcaption\u003e\u003c\/figure\u003e\u003cfigure style=\"margin:0\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/floatingfeathersupplyco.com\/products\/bead-head-scud?variant=45990166200550\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0728\/9615\/1782\/files\/bead-head-scud-532646-original-gray.png?v=1788639329\" alt=\"Scud - Bead Head · Gray — pattern identification example\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" style=\"width:100%;height:auto;aspect-ratio:1;object-fit:contain;background:#f3f5f7\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cfigcaption\u003eScud - Bead Head · Gray\u003c\/figcaption\u003e\u003c\/figure\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cspan id=\"how-to-fish\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003ch2\u003eHow to fish this selection\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eTwo Ways to Fish This Box: Retrieve or Suspend\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eStart by watching before casting. Note weed edges, a drop-off you can identify, wind direction, visible insects, and repeated fish activity. A ring at the surface can come from a fish turning below it; do not assume every splash requires a dry.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWith no clear rises, begin with a retrieved Woolly Bugger - Bead Head, Olive #10, over reachable water with room for a controlled retrieve. Keep the rod tip low and remove slack. Make a small fan of casts instead of repeatedly placing the fly in one narrow track. Start with a short countdown and a slow retrieve; change the countdown systematically to explore a different layer. A five-second count is a repeatable timing cue, \u003cstrong\u003enot\u003c\/strong\u003e a promise of five feet of depth. Fly mass, leader, line, current, wind drift, and retrieve all change the actual path. A faster retrieve generally pulls the fly higher; a longer pause or countdown gives a weighted fly more time to sink. Slower retrieval can help maintain a deeper layer, subject to the line, wind, and current. Test the actual path in visible water before treating a cadence as a depth setting.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIf fish follow without committing, first make one presentation adjustment: a longer pause, a smaller strip, or a compact Pine Squirrel Leech - Bead Head #12. If you have evidence fish occupy a particular layer but will not follow a moving fly, switch to the suspended rig. A balanced leech lets you hold a larger profile there; the chironomid gives a smaller option. Remove or raise a rig that repeatedly collects weed.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eStarting rig 1 — Retrieve one bugger\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eConnect floating line to a \u003cstrong\u003e7-foot-6-inch tapered 3X leader\u003c\/strong\u003e using its factory loops. Add \u003cstrong\u003e18 finished inches of 3X fluorocarbon\u003c\/strong\u003e with a double surgeon’s knot. Tie \u003cstrong\u003eWoolly Bugger - Bead Head, Olive #10\u003c\/strong\u003e with a non-slip mono loop about \u003cstrong\u003e1\/4 inch\u003c\/strong\u003e long. Include the loop in the finished extension measurement: the total leader is about \u003cstrong\u003e9 feet\u003c\/strong\u003e. Use no indicator, added shot or trailing fly. The bead’s exact mass and sink rate are not specified.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFor the non-slip loop, form an overhand loop, pass the tag through the hook eye and back through the overhand, make six wraps around the standing line for this light-tippet example, return through the same side of the overhand, then wet, seat and pull-test. Follow the knot instructions for your actual material; six wraps is not a universal strength claim. \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/howtoflyfish.orvis.com\/fly-tying-videos\/techniques\/783-nonslip_loop_knot\"\u003eTim Flagler’s loop-knot demonstration\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBegin with a \u003cstrong\u003e3-inch strip and a 2-second pause\u003c\/strong\u003e, then vary one thing at a time. Compare a five-second and ten-second countdown without converting seconds to feet. A longer pause gives a weighted fly more time to sink; faster retrieval can pull it higher. A small Pine Squirrel Leech may replace the bugger on the same rig. If this system cannot reach the layer, change the line system or location.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eStarting rig 2 — Suspend one balanced leech\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFor accessible water about \u003cstrong\u003esix feet deep\u003c\/strong\u003e, connect floating line to a \u003cstrong\u003e9-foot tapered 3X leader\u003c\/strong\u003e. Add \u003cstrong\u003e12 finished inches of 4X fluorocarbon\u003c\/strong\u003e with a double surgeon’s knot, then attach \u003cstrong\u003eBalanced Leech, Red #10\u003c\/strong\u003e with the same non-slip loop. The finished leader is about \u003cstrong\u003e10 feet\u003c\/strong\u003e. Nominal 3X is \u003cstrong\u003e0.008 inch \/ 0.203 mm\u003c\/strong\u003e and 4X is \u003cstrong\u003e0.007 inch \/ 0.178 mm\u003c\/strong\u003e; check your material.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMeasure depth rather than guessing. A removable depth-locator weight can help find bottom; retrieve and \u003cstrong\u003eremove it before fishing\u003c\/strong\u003e. Begin with an adjustable indicator \u003cstrong\u003efive feet above the fly\u003c\/strong\u003e, measured along the leader, to target roughly a foot above the measured bottom or above weed tops. Choose an indicator that supports the actual wet fly and remains readable. Use \u003cstrong\u003eno added split shot\u003c\/strong\u003e. Check the actual fly’s hanging position in water; its pattern name is not proof of a precise angle.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTo compare a smaller profile, replace the leech with \u003cstrong\u003eIce Cream Cone Chironomid #16\u003c\/strong\u003e, tied with a five-turn improved clinch, and recheck support and depth. Keep one fly on the rig. This short tapered setup is a starting example; specialist stillwater rigs may use level material below the indicator for controlled sinking. Change systems when the taper or depth prevents a useful presentation. \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.wetflyswing.com\/strike-indicator-techniques-for-stillwaters-with-phil-rowley-littoral-zone-27\/\"\u003ePhil Rowley on indicator rigs\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat to change when one method stops working\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCheck the fly and contact:\u003c\/strong\u003e clear weed, inspect the knot and hook, and remove slack. A fouled fly is not a failed color test.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRecheck depth:\u003c\/strong\u003e use consistent countdowns on the retrieve or measure and adjust the suspended rig. Move the suspended fly by 6–12 inches before making a large jump.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAdjust motion:\u003c\/strong\u003e slow the retrieve or lengthen pauses; on the suspended rig, allow gentle wind movement and test an occasional short movement rather than constant dragging.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eChange profile:\u003c\/strong\u003e bugger to compact leech, or balanced leech to chironomid\/scud. Keep depth reasonably comparable so the experiment means something.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSwitch method:\u003c\/strong\u003e retrieve to cover new water; suspend to hold the selected layer longer. A stopped bite can mean fish moved, not that the fly became wrong.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMove:\u003c\/strong\u003e change angle, accessible shoreline, or depth band when evidence suggests fish have left the area. Consider wind and safe access before moving onto exposed water.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRepeated nose breaks, visible adults being taken, or fish tracking emerging insects can justify a dry or emerger approach. This box does not contain a dry. Choose a suitable additional pattern after identification; do not float a chironomid pupa and call it an adult imitation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eRelated water guides\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eUse our \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/floatingfeathersupplyco.com\/pages\/strawberry-reservoir-fly-fishing\"\u003eStrawberry Reservoir planning guide\u003c\/a\u003e for the monthly conditions calendar, dated reports and access checks. The \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/floatingfeathersupplyco.com\/blogs\/news\/fall-fly-fishing-strawberry-reservoir\"\u003efall Strawberry article\u003c\/a\u003e explains when the box's two methods fit—and when you need a different depth system or an adult dry.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eRefill your selection\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFor the complete recipe without another box, choose the loose refill format at the top of this page. To replace only a few flies, use the exact individual-fly links in the contents table and choose your own quantities. Each option is a separate purchase; you do not need to add the complete refill and its individual components together.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Floating Feather Supply","offers":[{"title":"24 flies + box","offer_id":48412632973542,"sku":"FFS-FALL24-BOX","price":49.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"24-fly refill — no box","offer_id":48412633006310,"sku":"FFS-FALL24-REFILL","price":39.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0728\/9615\/1782\/files\/140-untitled-design-8-copy-10-bg-standardized-v2.png?v=1788514847","url":"https:\/\/floatingfeathersupplyco.com\/products\/fall-stillwater-trout-box","provider":"Floating Feather Supply","version":"1.0","type":"link"}