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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.
These are the top selling patterns that have been shipped to Missouri over the past 5 years
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The Blowtorch is one that has been requested by customers and with good reason. It contains a natural features of a nymph, with enough attraction...
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Description The Chubby Chernobyl is one of the most versatile and reliable dry flies ever designed for western rivers. Built with a high-floating f...
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A cross between the pheasant tail and brassie. Works well where ever there are stonefly or mayfly nymphs. Classic profile, sinks fast, sleek, an...
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A great all purpose nymph. It simple profile and tungsten beadhead keep it rolling on the bottom and make it simply irresistible. While Pink is th...
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From the Wall Street Journal, the Mop Fly. We have been getting tons of requests for this fly and now here it is. Tied in the hottest colors on a ...
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The Perdigon Nymph is designed for one thing—getting down fast and staying in the strike zone. Originally developed by Spanish competition anglers,...
View full detailsThis 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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Scuds are a vital food source for trout. Scuds live in slack waters of rivers, and are the #1 food source in many lakes that hold trophy sized ...
View full detailsScuds or Freshwater Shrimp are a vital food source for trout. Scuds live in slack waters of rivers, and are the #1 food source in many lakes th...
View full detailsSow Bugs or Cress Bugs are vital in many rivers, especially important in White River in Arkansas.
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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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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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5 Reviews
The Woolly Bugger with a beadhead is one of the most effective and versatile flies ever created, built to get down quickly and trigger aggressive e...
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