StreamerbeginnerSouthwest & California
Woolly Bugger
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AZ Fly Shop
Matched on Southwest & California, streamer flies, trout. Arizona and Southwest shop lead for desert trout, bass, canal carp, and warmwater patterns.
Stillwater Fly Fishing Store
Matched on Southwest & California, streamer flies, trout. Specialist stillwater source for balanced leeches, chironomids, and lake-trout logic.
Taos Fly Shop
Matched on Southwest & California, streamer flies, trout. New Mexico/Southwest trout shop lead for Rio Grande, San Juan, Pecos, and high desert water.
Fly Fish Food
Matched on streamer flies, trout, leech. Strong technical tying and trout catalog coverage, especially nymphs, dries, and stillwater flies.
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Quick Facts
Where to Fish It
Lower Owens River
CA · Tailwater
East Walker River
CA · Freestone River
Lee Vining Creek
CA · Mountain Stream
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