Dry FlybeginnerSouthwest & California
Stimulator
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Available Sizes8-16
Color Variations
orangeyellowoliveroyal
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Regional shopStrong match
AZ Fly Shop
Matched on Southwest & California, dry flies, trout. Arizona and Southwest shop lead for desert trout, bass, canal carp, and warmwater patterns.
Southwest & Californiadry fliestrout
Visit sourceRegional shopStrong match
Taos Fly Shop
Matched on Southwest & California, dry flies, trout. New Mexico/Southwest trout shop lead for Rio Grande, San Juan, Pecos, and high desert water.
Southwest & Californiadry fliestrout
Visit sourceBroad sourceStrong match
Fly Fish Food
Matched on dry flies, trout, caddis. Strong technical tying and trout catalog coverage, especially nymphs, dries, and stillwater flies.
dry fliestroutcaddis
Visit sourceBroad sourceStrong match
Fulling Mill Flies
Matched on dry flies, trout, dry. Large pattern house with broad freshwater and saltwater fly categories.
dry fliestroutdry
Visit sourceBroad sourceStrong match
Big Y Fly Co.
Matched on dry flies, trout, dry. Broad by-type catalog useful for common benchmark patterns and inexpensive backups.
dry fliestroutdry
Visit sourceLess an imitation, more an insult to the fish's intelligence. And yet they eat it. Every. Single. Time.
Quick Facts
TypeDry Fly
Difficultybeginner
SeasonsSummer, Fall
Target SpeciesRainbow Trout, Brown Trout, Brook Trout
Sizes8-16
Best LocationsUpper Sacramento River, CA; McCloud River, CA
Where to Fish It
Upper Sacramento River
CA · Freestone River
McCloud River
CA · Freestone River
Map unavailable. Locations for Stimulator: Upper Sacramento River, CA; McCloud River, CA
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