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Autumn SplendorStreameradvanced

Rocky Mountain West

Autumn Splendor

$12.95

Available Sizes#2 - #4 (articulated)
Color Variations
Orange/BrownGold/OliveRust/Tan

In October, brown trout begin their spawning migration, and their temperament shifts from cautious to combative. Mike Schmidt designed the Autumn Splendor to exploit this transformation -- burnt orange, gold, and brown materials create the silhouette of a competing spawner or a sculpin trespassing on sacred ground. Swung through fall runs, this fly triggers a response that has less to do with hunger and more to do with territory. The brown trout does not eat it because it is hungry. It eats it because it is angry. You are fishing with rage as bait.

Quick Facts

TypeStreamer
Difficultyadvanced
SeasonsFall
Target SpeciesBrown Trout
Sizes#2 - #4 (articulated)
Best LocationsMissouri River, MT; Madison River, MT; Big Horn River, MT

Where to Fish It

Missouri River

MT · Tailwater

Madison River

MT · Freestone River

Big Horn River

MT · Tailwater

Map unavailable. Locations for Autumn Splendor: Missouri River, MT; Madison River, MT; Big Horn River, MT

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The Fall Guide: Changing Seasons, Changing Tactics

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