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Fly Fishing In Missouri

Missouri

America's Best Trout Parks—and Much More

Missouri may not be the first state that comes to mind for fly fishing, but it has quietly earned a reputation as one of the Midwest's best destinations. Thanks to its abundance of cold-water springs, clear Ozark streams, and scenic rivers, the Show-Me State offers excellent fishing throughout the year. Whether you're casting dry flies on a spring creek or throwing streamers for bass, Missouri has far more to offer than many anglers realize.

The Ozarks are home to several outstanding trout fisheries, including the famous White, Current, and North Fork Rivers, along with the renowned tailwaters of Lake Taneycomo and the Norfork system just across the Arkansas border. Rainbow and brown trout thrive in these cold, spring-fed waters, where consistent flows provide excellent fishing in every season. Missouri's hatcheries and conservation efforts have helped create some of the finest year-round trout fishing in the central United States.

Beyond trout, Missouri offers outstanding opportunities for warmwater fly anglers. Smallmouth bass are the stars of the Ozark rivers, while largemouth bass, carp, bluegill, and even paddlefish inhabit the state's lakes and rivers. With its combination of beautiful scenery, dependable fishing, and uncrowded waters, Missouri remains one of fly fishing's best-kept secrets.

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  • Elk Hair Caddis Brown dry fly for trout fishing from Big Y Fly Co
    Elk Hair Caddis Black dry fly for trout fishing from Big Y Fly Co

    Elk Hair Caddis

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    The Elk Hair Caddis is a must-have dry fly that imitates adult caddisflies skating and drifting across the surface. It’s one of the most dependable...

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    Squirmy Worm-Beadhead

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    Squirmy Worms are made of a silicon that creates a more realistic look than other patterns out there. Undulate better than the typical San Juan Wo...

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    Conehead Crystal Bugger

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    A more flashy version of the regular Woolly Bugger. A great attractor pattern, inciter pattern, prepare for vicious strikes, and large fish. Use f...

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    Parachute Adams

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    The Parachute Adams is one of the most versatile and trusted dry flies ever created, designed to imitate a wide range of mayflies in both dun and e...

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    Euro Zebra Midge-Tungsten (Barbless)

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    A hugely productive nymph pattern that should be in most anglers fly boxes. This pattern is simple and to the point. Thread based bodies counter w...

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    Pheasant Tail

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    A classic nymph, peacock thorax, slender pheasant tail body. The wire rib presents a nice segmented look, in addition to adding flash and durabili...

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    Crackleback

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    Developed by Ed Story, these patterns have been used to catch everything under the sun. Can be dead drifted dry, and then submerged on the retrie...

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    Crackleback-Beadhead

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    Incredibly popular, especially in the Missouri area, cracklebacks are one of the most versatile flies out there. They have known to be productive...

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    Crystal Bugger-Beadhead

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    A more flashy version of the regular Woolly Bugger. A great attractor pattern, inciter pattern, prepare for vicious strikes, and large fish. Use f...

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    Blue Wing Olive

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    The Blue Wing Olive is a must-have for matching one of the most consistent and important mayfly hatches across trout fisheries. When conditions tur...

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    Glo Bug

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    Fish love eggs. They will eat them indiscriminately. Not just steelhead and salmon either, every fish wil eat any eggs. Don't go to Alaska without...

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    Pat's Rubber Legs

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    Pat's Rubber Legs has been used as an attractor and a stonefly nymph. Great for well oxygenated water, fish deep, dead drift and swing. Excellent...

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    Euro Copper Zebra-Tungsten (Barbless)

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    A deadly nymph pattern that is a real producer. This pattern is simple and to the point. Thread based bodies counter wrapped wire wire for durabil...

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    San Juan Worm

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    This pattern is sometimes controversial because it has the word "worm" in it. But this is not the garden variety type worm, but an aquatic worm, ...

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    Thin Mint

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    Thin Mint (sometimes known as the Twin Lakes Special), is a play on one of the most popular flies ever... The Woolly Bugger. Tied much like a Bead...

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