NymphbeginnerSouthwest & California
Pheasant Tail Nymph
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AZ Fly Shop
Matched on Southwest & California, nymph flies, trout. Arizona and Southwest shop lead for desert trout, bass, canal carp, and warmwater patterns.
Taos Fly Shop
Matched on Southwest & California, nymph flies, trout. New Mexico/Southwest trout shop lead for Rio Grande, San Juan, Pecos, and high desert water.
Stillwater Fly Fishing Store
Matched on Southwest & California, nymph flies, trout. Specialist stillwater source for balanced leeches, chironomids, and lake-trout logic.
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Designed by a British riverkeeper, adopted by every trout angler on earth. The international language of 'please eat this.'
Quick Facts
Where to Fish It
Hot Creek
CA · Spring Creek
Hat Creek
CA · Spring Creek
Oak Creek
AZ · Canyon Stream
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