EmergerintermediateSouthwest & California
Halfback Emerger
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Available Sizes14-20
Color Variations
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Regional shopStrong match
Taos Fly Shop
Matched on Southwest & California, emerger flies, trout. New Mexico/Southwest trout shop lead for Rio Grande, San Juan, Pecos, and high desert water.
Southwest & Californiaemerger fliestrout
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AZ Fly Shop
Matched on Southwest & California, emerger flies, trout. Arizona and Southwest shop lead for desert trout, bass, canal carp, and warmwater patterns.
Southwest & Californiaemerger fliestrout
Visit sourceSignature tierStrong match
Stillwater Fly Fishing Store
Matched on Southwest & California, emerger flies, trout. Specialist stillwater source for balanced leeches, chironomids, and lake-trout logic.
Southwest & Californiaemerger fliestrout
Visit sourceBroad sourceStrong match
Fly Fish Food
Matched on emerger flies, trout, caddis. Strong technical tying and trout catalog coverage, especially nymphs, dries, and stillwater flies.
emerger fliestroutcaddis
Visit sourceBroad sourceStrong match
Fulling Mill Flies
Matched on emerger flies, trout, nymph. Large pattern house with broad freshwater and saltwater fly categories.
emerger fliestroutnymph
Visit sourceHalfway between a nymph and a dry fly, much like the insects it imitates. Fish eat it because it looks deliciously confused.
Quick Facts
TypeEmerger
Difficultyintermediate
SeasonsSpring, Summer, Fall
Target SpeciesRainbow Trout, Brown Trout
Sizes14-20
Best LocationsHat Creek, CA; Fall River, CA
Where to Fish It
Hat Creek
CA · Spring Creek
Fall River
CA · Spring Creek
Map unavailable. Locations for Halfback Emerger: Hat Creek, CA; Fall River, CA
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