Put these 25 all-time great fly patterns in your arsenal, and you'll be ready to target almost any gamefish in the river, ... and it’s often during the stop that a Dragon Tail gets creamed.

The dragon - split into three 6-foot sections, head, body and tail - is made of intricately designed stained glass. On Jan. 21, a tornado ripped through downtown Huntsville and Five Points.

A close second would be, “What (or how many) fly patterns do I need to have to be successful most of the time? Those are both valid queries, and ones which reflect the quintessence of fly-fishing.