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Bird of PreyNymphadvanced

Southwest & California

Bird of Prey

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Available Sizes16-22
Color Variations
olivedark olivebrown

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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.

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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.

Southwest & Californianymph fliestrout
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Signature tierStrong match

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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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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Orvis Fly Catalog

Matched on nymph flies, trout, parachute. Broad retail catalog for standard trout, warmwater, salmon/steelhead, and saltwater patterns.

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Stalking selective trout with surgical precision. The fly that turns spring creek frustration into spring creek smugness.

Quick Facts

TypeNymph
Difficultyadvanced
SeasonsSpring, Fall
Target SpeciesRainbow Trout, Brown Trout
Sizes16-22
Best LocationsFall River, CA; Hat Creek, CA

Where to Fish It

Fall River

CA · Spring Creek

Hat Creek

CA · Spring Creek

Map unavailable. Locations for Bird of Prey: Fall River, CA; Hat Creek, CA

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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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