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San Juan Worm
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The fly that purists love to hate and secretly fish when nobody's watching. Works. End of discussion.
Meet the Tier
Taylor Streit
Taos Fly Shop
Taos, NM
Fifty-year legend. Published author. Catskill-trained but desert-hardened. Taylor's patterns for the Rio Grande, San Juan, and Pecos rivers carry half a century of Southwest wisdom.
Quick Facts
Where to Fish It
San Juan River
NM · Tailwater
Lees Ferry
AZ · Tailwater
Lower Owens River
CA · Tailwater
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Southwest: Desert Oasis Fly Fishing
In the arid vastness of the American Southwest, cold water is currency and the rivers that carry it hold world-class fly fishing. From the legendary tailwaters below desert dams to alkaline stillwaters teeming with massive trout, the Southwest defies every expectation.
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The Winter Guide: Cold Water, Warm Hands, Willing Fish
Winter separates the dedicated from the fair-weather crowd. The rivers are empty, the hatches are tiny, and the fish feed in slow motion. But they do feed — they have to. And the angler who understands cold-water metabolism, midge biology, and the art of slowing down will find winter fishing not just productive but deeply rewarding.
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