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West Virginia's rugged mountains and clear, fast-flowing rivers make it one of the East's most underrated fly fishing destinations. Hundreds of miles of cold streams wind through the Appalachian highlands, offering excellent trout fishing in a setting that feels far removed from busy cities and crowded waters. It's a state where wild scenery and mountain traditions remain a big part of the experience.
The state's best-known trout waters include the Elk, Cranberry, Williams, Shavers Fork, and Greenbrier Rivers, along with countless smaller mountain streams tucked away in the Monongahela National Forest. Rainbow, brown, brook, and native Appalachian brook trout provide outstanding fishing throughout the year, while many streams reward anglers willing to hike beyond the road.
West Virginia also offers excellent warmwater fishing for smallmouth bass, musky, carp, and panfish in its larger rivers and reservoirs. Whether drifting a famous trout stream, wading a rocky river for bronzebacks, or exploring a secluded mountain creek, West Virginia delivers the kind of authentic Appalachian fly fishing that keeps anglers coming back year after year.
These are the top selling patterns that have been shipped to West Virginia over the past 5 years
A lead wrapped body and a tungsten bead assure these Pat's will sink like no others.
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Although found in the UNWEIGHTED collection, This is LIGHTLY weighted with lead-free wire wraps. Typically, 6 wraps of .015" lead-free wire. this...
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Please note that Perdigon hooks are 2x wide and are often mistake for a size or two larger than they are. A fly pattern brought to us via customer...
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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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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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3 Reviews
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...
View full detailsThe legendary Prince, presented here with the benefits of the Tungsten Beadhead. Everyone's favorite nymph and not just for trout. Iridescent peac...
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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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Psychedelic name hypnotic effect on trout. Try it in low light situations, or when you know you are casting to fish that are ignoring the whole k...
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11 Reviews
This nymph invented in Utah has caught trout everywhere it has been put to the test. One of the best new patterns to hit the water in a few years.
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If you want a fast water fly this is one for your fly box. All Wulff style flies float extremely well, and this version is easy to see. The Royal ...
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Now with Tungsten Slotted Bead and jig hook Jig nymphs are becoming more and more popular in the fly fishing community. Extremely popular nymph in...
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6 Reviews
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...
View full detailsSquirmy Worms are hugely popular. This pattern puts a modern twist on the top selling Squirmy Worm. Tied on a barbless hook, and with a hot tungst...
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The #1 all-time pattern everywhere sea-runs are fished for now tied on a black salmon hook for the Kings, Cohos, Atlantics and large steelies. A...
View full detailsThis 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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This pattern is legendary;for the Great Lakes Steelhead. Fish eat eggs indiscriminately, this pattern originally imitated the egg sac of the sucke...
View full detailsEphemerella invaria, throughout the Midwest and many other regions as well, this is THE hatch to fish. The duns take flight fairly quickly, but be...
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Jig nymphs are becoming more and more popular in the fly fishing community. Now with slotted tungsten bead Extremely popular nymph in the PA ar...
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Voted in the Top Ten of all-time Trout Flies in American Angler Magazine. A must pattern for all fly fishers, works on all game fish including Tro...
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Use this pattern everywhere fish live! Works great for all game fish including Steelhead, Salmon, Trophy Trout, Bass, you name it. Tied with that...
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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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The Caddis version of the cripples. Has trailing shuck, to imitate an unsuccessful emergence. Caddis are quick emergers and trout often will focu...
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Representing the most common of trout food sources, the midges. AKA Chironomids. It has been estimated that up to 22% of a trout's diet is compose...
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