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Fly Fishing In North Carolina

North Carolina

Mountains, Marshes & Trophy Fish

North Carolina is one of the most diverse fly fishing states in the Southeast. From the cool, tumbling streams of the Blue Ridge Mountains to the salt marshes and barrier islands of the Atlantic Coast, anglers can pursue an incredible variety of species without ever leaving the state. Whether your passion is trout, bass, or saltwater sight fishing, North Carolina has something to offer.

The mountains of western North Carolina are home to thousands of miles of trout water, including famous rivers like the Davidson, Watauga, Nantahala, Tuckasegee, and South Toe. Wild and stocked populations of brook, brown, and rainbow trout provide excellent fishing throughout the year, while Great Smoky Mountains National Park offers countless miles of scenic mountain streams filled with native Southern Appalachian brook trout.

On the coast, North Carolina has earned a reputation as one of the East Coast's premier saltwater fly fishing destinations. Redfish, speckled trout, striped bass, false albacore, and even tarpon can all be targeted with a fly depending on the season. Add in excellent smallmouth bass fishing on many of the state's rivers, and North Carolina stands out as one of the most complete fly fishing destinations in the country.

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  • Beadhead Woolly Bugger black_orange – Big Y Fly Co
    Beadhead Woolly Bugger black – Big Y Fly Co

    Woolly Bugger-Beadhead

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    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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    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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    Yellow Sally

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    A great imitation of a smaller adult salmonfly, very prolific during the summer months. The little yellow sally is a staple on many stream through...

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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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  • 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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    Adams

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    The Adams is one of the most successful dry fly patterns of all time. Can be used to imitate a plethora of mayfly hatches, including baetis, call...

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    Glo Bug-Beadhead

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    The bead helps this pattern get down better, especially effective bouncing along river bottoms. There isn't a fish out there that won't hit an egg...

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    Prince Nymph-Beadhead

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    Everyone's favorite nymph and not just for trout. Iridescent peacock and those marvelous white wings, and split tail, combine to make this a great...

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    Pheasant Tail-Beadhead

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    One of the top five trout nymphs ever tied on a tippet. A near perfect imitation of the blue wing olive nymph, also works great for a general mayf...

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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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    Parachute Adams Hi Vis

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    If you have never fished Parachute patterns before, you are in for a treat. They ride low in the water for easier hook-ups. They land softly so as...

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    Mop Fly - Beadhead (Barbless)

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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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    Perdigon Nymph - Tungsten (Barbless)

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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,...

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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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    Stimulator

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    This pattern was designed by Randall Kaufmann, borrowing liberally from the Improved Sofa Pillow and Bucktail Caddis. The Stimulator has become on...

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