>>1764899Depending on the size of a trout that big ass wooly bugger may or may not work. Trout will eat anything up to 1/3 rd their body size. That being said, they mostly eat small bug larvae. For starting out on stocked trout, a grasshopper thrown up stream and twitched in the current as it goes past/over the head of the trout is a good beginner method. Especially with stocked trout that have been feeding up since birth. As far as fly selection. You have a couple good looking nymphs which are going to be very successful. The idea with flies is to match the hatch. Where the bug you throw matches the bugs in the water. However if you throw a good looking bug with good presentation at a fish, he will eat it. For trout in a pond, use a hopper as a “strike indicator” of sorts about 2’ above a nymph. Twitching the hopper through the water will give life to the hopper and move the nymph around. Also look into making flies yourself. Most of my flies are home made by hand with no/minimal tools. Some are literally made of paracord and have caught stocker bows that will attack anything. For more specific advice, go talk to a boomer at the local big box store on what flies they use and local honey holes.
