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Rocky Mountain West

Pat's Rubber Legs

Name: Pat's Rubber Legs
Brand: The Woolly Gentleman

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Available Sizes#4 - #10

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Signature tierStrong match

Rocky Mountain Fly Design

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

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Regional shopStrong match

Taos Fly Shop

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

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Signature tierStrong match

Stillwater Fly Fishing Store

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

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Broad sourceStrong match

Fulling Mill Flies

Matched on nymph flies, trout, nymph. Large pattern house with broad freshwater and saltwater fly categories.

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Broad sourceStrong match

Big Y Fly Co.

Matched on nymph flies, trout, nymph. Broad by-type catalog useful for common benchmark patterns and inexpensive backups.

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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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