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KreelexStreamerbeginner

Rocky Mountain West

Kreelex

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Available Sizes#4 - #10
Color Variations
SilverGoldCopperRainbow

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Signature tierStrong match

Rocky Mountain Fly Design

Matched on Rocky Mountain West, streamer flies, trout. Colorado tier and shop lead for Rocky Mountain trout, bass, and predator patterns.

Rocky Mountain Weststreamer fliestrout
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Signature tierStrong match

Stillwater Fly Fishing Store

Matched on Rocky Mountain West, streamer flies, trout. Specialist stillwater source for balanced leeches, chironomids, and lake-trout logic.

Rocky Mountain Weststreamer fliestrout
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Regional shopStrong match

Taos Fly Shop

Matched on Rocky Mountain West, streamer flies, trout. New Mexico/Southwest trout shop lead for Rio Grande, San Juan, Pecos, and high desert water.

Rocky Mountain Weststreamer fliestrout
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Regional shopStrong match

AZ Fly Shop

Matched on streamer flies, trout, trout. Arizona and Southwest shop lead for desert trout, bass, canal carp, and warmwater patterns.

streamer fliestrout
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Regional shopStrong match

Davidson River Outfitters

Matched on streamer flies, trout, trout. Southern Appalachian trout shop lead tied to the Davidson River and regional freestones.

streamer fliestrout
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The Kreelex proves that flash sells. Jim Kraft wrapped a hook in Lateral Scale material, added a bead head, and created a fly so effective it should probably be regulated. It imitates the minnows, chubs, and juvenile whitefish that larger trout feed on when they outgrow insects, and it does so with a simplicity that would make a minimalist weep with joy. In the water, it flashes and darts like a fish experiencing a midlife crisis, which apparently is exactly what predatory trout find appealing.

Quick Facts

TypeStreamer
Difficultybeginner
SeasonsSpring, Summer, Fall
Target SpeciesBrown Trout, Rainbow Trout, Cutthroat Trout
Sizes#4 - #10
Best LocationsGreen River, UT; Big Horn River, MT; Ruby River, MT

Where to Fish It

Green River

UT · Tailwater

Big Horn River

MT · Tailwater

Ruby River

MT · Freestone River

Map unavailable. Locations for Kreelex: Green River, UT; Big Horn River, MT; Ruby River, MT

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