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Glo Bug / Egg PatternEgg Patternbeginner

Southwest & California

Glo Bug / Egg Pattern

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Available Sizes10-16
Color Variations
peachchartreusepinkflame

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Regional shopStrong match

AZ Fly Shop

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

Southwest & Californiaegg fliestrout
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Taos Fly Shop

Matched on Southwest & California, egg flies, trout. New Mexico/Southwest trout shop lead for Rio Grande, San Juan, Pecos, and high desert water.

Southwest & Californiaegg fliestrout
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Broad sourceStrong match

Big Y Fly Co.

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

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Regional shopStrong match

Alaska Fly Fishing Goods

Matched on egg flies, steelhead, egg. Alaska-specific fly shop with fly categories for trout, char, grayling, salmon, and steelhead.

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Regional shopStrong match

Davidson River Outfitters

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

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It's a ball of yarn on a hook. It catches fish. We've all accepted this and moved on.

Quick Facts

TypeEgg Pattern
Difficultybeginner
SeasonsFall, Winter, Spring
Target SpeciesRainbow Trout, Brown Trout, Steelhead
Sizes10-16
Best LocationsLees Ferry, AZ; San Juan River, NM

Where to Fish It

Lees Ferry

AZ · Tailwater

San Juan River

NM · Tailwater

Map unavailable. Locations for Glo Bug / Egg Pattern: Lees Ferry, AZ; San Juan River, NM

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