Pat's Rubber Legs

Name: Pat's Rubber Legs
Brand: The Woolly Gentleman
Price: 3.95 USD
Availability: InStock

$3.95

Available Sizes#4 - #10

Color Variations

Brown/BlackOlive/BrownGolden

There is nothing subtle about Pat's Rubber Legs. It is big, heavy, and ugly in the way that only a highly effective fly pattern can be. The rubber legs wave in the current like an inflatable tube man at a car dealership, and stonefly-eating trout respond with the kind of enthusiasm normally reserved for free appetizers. This is not a fly you fish when you want to feel sophisticated. This is a fly you fish when you want to catch fish.

Quick Facts

TypeNymph

Difficultybeginner

SeasonsSpring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Target SpeciesRainbow Trout, Brown Trout, Cutthroat Trout, Mountain Whitefish

Sizes#4 - #10

Best LocationsMadison River, MT; Yellowstone River, MT; Snake River, WY; North Platte River, WY

Where to Fish It

Madison River

MT · Freestone River

Yellowstone River

MT · Freestone River

Snake River

WY · Freestone River

North Platte River

WY · Freestone River

Map unavailable. Locations for Pat's Rubber Legs: Madison River, MT; Yellowstone River, MT; Snake River, WY; North Platte River, WY

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