{"id":5356,"date":"2026-10-26T17:22:19","date_gmt":"2026-10-26T17:22:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/windriverflyworks.com\/staging\/?page_id=5356"},"modified":"2026-11-09T01:11:34","modified_gmt":"2026-11-09T01:11:34","slug":"fly-fishing-the-driftless-during-wisconsins-early-catch-and-release-season","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/windriverflyworks.com\/staging\/fly-fishing-the-driftless-during-wisconsins-early-catch-and-release-season\/","title":{"rendered":"Fly Fishing the Driftless During Wisconsin\u2019s Early Catch-and-Release Season"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"5356\" class=\"elementor elementor-5356\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f95e40d e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"f95e40d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cddba5e elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"cddba5e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>When most of Wisconsin is frozen solid, the spring creeks of the Driftless keep flowing, which makes winter a great time for Driftless fly fishing. Groundwater pushes up through the limestone at a steady temperature all year, so these creeks stay open and the trout keep feeding even with snow on the banks. Wisconsin&#8217;s early catch-and-release season opens on the first Saturday in January, and for many of us it&#8217;s the best way to beat cabin fever.<\/p><p>The fishing is slower and more deliberate than in summer, but the payoff is real: empty parking spots, quiet water, and wild trout that are still willing to eat. Add snow-covered bluffs and steam rising off the creek on a cold morning, and it&#8217;s hard to find a more beautiful time to be on the water.<\/p><p>Keeping warm and focused is one of the big challenges.\u00a0 I have spent too many days in the creek thinking more about how cold I was and ended up missing that strike that I had been waiting for.\u00a0 Make keeping warm part of your plan.<\/p><h2>Know the Rules First<\/h2><ul><li><strong>Season:<\/strong> Opens at 5 a.m. on the first Saturday in January and runs through the Friday before the first Saturday in April. Make sure to check the regulations BEFORE heading out in case things change.<\/li><li><strong>Catch and release only:<\/strong> No trout may be kept.<\/li><li><strong>Artificial lures only:<\/strong> Flies and lures, no live bait.<\/li><li><strong>Where:<\/strong> The early season covers streams in most southern and western Wisconsin counties, including the Driftless. It does not apply to spring ponds or lakes.<\/li><li><strong>License:<\/strong> You&#8217;ll need a Wisconsin fishing license and an inland trout stamp.<\/li><li><strong>Regular season:<\/strong> Harvest season now opens in early April, a month earlier than it used to.<\/li><\/ul><p>Always check the county tables in the DNR&#8217;s current trout regulations. Some creeks have their own special rules.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d26506f e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"d26506f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a24db39 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"a24db39\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/windriverflyworks.com\/staging\/product\/wisconsin-state-fly-fishing-sticker-set\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"341\" src=\"https:\/\/windriverflyworks.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/wisconsin-sticker-banner-1024x341.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-5357\" alt=\"Wisconsin trout sticker art\" srcset=\"https:\/\/windriverflyworks.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/wisconsin-sticker-banner-1024x341.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/windriverflyworks.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/wisconsin-sticker-banner-300x100.jpg 300w, https:\/\/windriverflyworks.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/wisconsin-sticker-banner-768x256.jpg 768w, https:\/\/windriverflyworks.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/wisconsin-sticker-banner-1536x512.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/windriverflyworks.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/wisconsin-sticker-banner-2048x683.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/windriverflyworks.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/wisconsin-sticker-banner-600x200.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-97ec5af e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"97ec5af\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c88a637 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c88a637\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2>Trout Species to Target<\/h2><ul><li><strong>Brown Trout<\/strong> The backbone of the Driftless. Wild browns are found in nearly every spring creek, and in winter they hold in deep, slow pools and soft seams where they don&#8217;t have to fight the current.<\/li><li><strong>Brook Trout<\/strong> Wisconsin&#8217;s native trout. Look for them in the smaller, colder headwater creeks, often in surprisingly tight water. Their winter colors are something special.<\/li><li><strong>Rainbow Trout<\/strong> Less common than browns and brookies in most Driftless creeks, but you&#8217;ll find them in some streams.<\/li><\/ul><p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><strong style=\"font-style: inherit;\">Top Fly Patterns &amp; Tactics<\/strong><\/p><ol><li><strong> Midges:\u00a0<\/strong><strong style=\"font-style: inherit;\">When:<\/strong><span style=\"font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit;\"> All season, every day <\/span><strong style=\"font-style: inherit;\">What Works:<\/strong><span style=\"font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit;\"> Zebra Midges and small midge larvae in black, red, olive or cream, sizes 18\u201324. On calm, mild afternoons, watch the slow water for tiny rises and try a Griffith&#8217;s Gnat.<\/span><\/li><\/ol><ol start=\"2\"><li><strong> Scuds and Sow Bugs:\u00a0<\/strong><strong style=\"font-style: inherit;\">When:<\/strong><span style=\"font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit;\"> All season <\/span><strong style=\"font-style: inherit;\">What Works:<\/strong><span style=\"font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit;\"> Gray, tan or orange scuds in sizes 14\u201318. The spring creeks are full of them, and trout eat them all winter. A scud with a Zebra Midge dropper is a classic Driftless winter rig.<\/span><\/li><\/ol><ol start=\"3\"><li><strong> Little Black Stoneflies:\u00a0<\/strong><strong style=\"font-style: inherit;\">When:<\/strong><span style=\"font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit;\"> February through March, on milder days <\/span><strong style=\"font-style: inherit;\">What Works:<\/strong><span style=\"font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit;\"> Slim black stonefly nymphs around size 16, fished along the edges and shallows. The nymphs crawl to the bank to hatch, so the trout move toward the margins to find them. Look for the tiny black adults on the snow.<\/span><\/li><\/ol><ol start=\"4\"><li><strong> Blue-Winged Olives:\u00a0<\/strong><strong style=\"font-style: inherit;\">When:<\/strong><span style=\"font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit;\"> March, especially on cloudy, mild afternoons <\/span><strong style=\"font-style: inherit;\">What Works:<\/strong><span style=\"font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit;\"> BWO nymphs and emergers in sizes 18\u201320, and a Parachute Adams or BWO dry when you see rises. This is often the first real dry-fly fishing of the year.<\/span><\/li><\/ol><ol start=\"5\"><li><strong> Attractor Nymphs and Streamers:\u00a0<\/strong><strong style=\"font-style: inherit;\">When:<\/strong><span style=\"font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit;\"> All season <\/span><strong style=\"font-style: inherit;\">What Works:<\/strong><span style=\"font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit;\"> Pheasant Tails, Hare&#8217;s Ears, and the Pink Squirrel, a Driftless favorite. On gray days or when the water has a little color, swing or strip a small olive or black Woolly Bugger slowly through deep pools.<\/span><\/li><\/ol>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a39b0be e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"a39b0be\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c4af8ff elementor-widget elementor-widget-video\" data-id=\"c4af8ff\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;youtube_url&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/youtu.be\\\/s45FwQzpUm8?si=TxIeTrk0Q-50ZkTK&quot;,&quot;video_type&quot;:&quot;youtube&quot;,&quot;controls&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"video.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-wrapper elementor-open-inline\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-video\"><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bdcdb80 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"bdcdb80\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5e0e807 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5e0e807\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2>Driftless Fly Fishing Techniques &amp; Strategy<\/h2><ol><li><strong>Go Slow and Deep:<\/strong> Winter trout won&#8217;t move far for a fly. Fish nymphs right along the bottom, add split shot as needed, and work each pool thoroughly before moving on.<\/li><li><strong>Fish the Warmest Hours:<\/strong><ul><li>Late morning to mid-afternoon is usually best<\/li><li>Sunny afternoons after a cold morning can trigger stonefly activity<\/li><li>Cloudy, mild days are your best bet for BWOs and rising fish<\/li><\/ul><\/li><li><strong>Stay Stealthy:<\/strong> Winter water is low and gin-clear. Keep a low profile, stay back from the bank, and use long leaders with 3X\u20134X tippet.<\/li><li><strong>Watch Where You Step:<\/strong> Browns and brookies spawn in the fall, and their eggs are still in the gravel through the winter. Avoid wading over clean, light-colored gravel patches (redds), and cross at riffles only when you have to.<\/li><li><strong>Water to Explore:<\/strong><ul><li><strong>Black Earth Creek (Dane County):<\/strong> A well-known Class 1 trout stream just west of Madison, flowing from Cross Plains toward Black Earth and Mazomanie. Popular, so go midweek if you can.<\/li><li><strong>Blue River (Grant County):<\/strong> Really great fishing all around here with a good mix of browns and brookies.\u00a0 I am a huge fan of perdigons here.<\/li><li><strong>Sugar River:<\/strong> This river is my home river since I can be there in about 10 minutes from the house.\u00a0 I find larger fish here but a lower overall density of fish.<\/li><li><strong>The Viroqua area and Coulee Region:<\/strong> Creeks like the West Fork of the Kickapoo and Timber Coulee are famous for good reason.<\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ol><h2>Gear Checklist<\/h2><ul><li>3\u20135 wt rod, 7.5 to 9 ft. Shorter rods help on small, brushy creeks.<\/li><li>9 ft leaders, 5X\u20136X tippet<\/li><li>Small strike indicators and split shot<\/li><li>Midges, scuds, small stonefly nymphs, BWOs, Pheasant Tails, Pink Squirrels and Woolly Buggers<\/li><li>Waders with warm layers underneath and good wool socks<\/li><li>Fingerless gloves and a neck gaiter to keep your hands and face warm while you fish.\u00a0 Check out our fingerless glove and gaiter sets! <a href=\"https:\/\/www.windriverflyworks.com\/product\/trout-series-performance-fishing-glove-and-neck-gaiter-bundle-perfect-combo-to-keep-you-on-the-water\/\">Trout Series Gloves &amp; Gaiter Set<\/a><\/li><li>Ice-off paste for your rod gu<u>i<\/u>des, or dip the rod in the water to clear them<\/li><li>A thermos of something hot and a dry change of clothes in the truck<\/li><li>Ice cleats or studded boots for snowy banks<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-59585d8 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"59585d8\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0b6a3b4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"0b6a3b4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/windriverflyworks.com\/staging\/product\/wisconsin-driftless-fishing-sticker-4-x-2-vinyl-waterproof-bumper-sticker-great-for-laptop-bumper-tumbler-mug-made-in-usa-fishing-gift\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"341\" src=\"https:\/\/windriverflyworks.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/driftless-sticker-banner-1024x341.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-5358\" alt=\"Driftless fly fishing sticker art from our Wisconsin guide\" srcset=\"https:\/\/windriverflyworks.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/driftless-sticker-banner-1024x341.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/windriverflyworks.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/driftless-sticker-banner-300x100.jpg 300w, https:\/\/windriverflyworks.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/driftless-sticker-banner-768x256.jpg 768w, https:\/\/windriverflyworks.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/driftless-sticker-banner-1536x512.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/windriverflyworks.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/driftless-sticker-banner-2048x683.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/windriverflyworks.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/driftless-sticker-banner-600x200.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6055931 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"6055931\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d02f516 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d02f516\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2>Top Fly Shops &amp; Guides<\/h2><h3>The Driftless Angler (Viroqua)<\/h3><ul><li><strong>Address:<\/strong> 106 S Main St, Viroqua, WI 54665<\/li><li><strong>Phone:<\/strong> (608) 637-8779<\/li><li><strong>Good to know:<\/strong> A full-service fly shop and guide service in the heart of the Driftless. Their blog is a great source for current hatches.<\/li><\/ul><h3>Madison Fly Fishing Company (Madison)<\/h3><ul><li><strong>Website:<\/strong> madisonflyfishing.com<\/li><li><strong>Phone:<\/strong> (608) 347-0444<\/li><li><strong>Email:<\/strong> madisonflyfishing@gmail.com<\/li><li><strong>Good to know:<\/strong> A guide and instruction service based in Madison, offering walk-and-wade trips for wild browns and brookies on Driftless spring creeks.<\/li><\/ul><h2>Pro Tips for Winter Success<\/h2><ol><li>Pick your days. Mild afternoons in the 30s and 40s fish far better than bitter cold ones.<\/li><li>Keep fish in the water when you can. Cold air and wet hands are hard on trout.<\/li><li>Pinch your barbs. It makes for quicker, gentler releases.<\/li><li>Size down. When in doubt, go smaller on both flies and tippet.<\/li><li>Check stream conditions after snowmelt or rain. A little color can turn on the streamer bite.<\/li><li>Stop by a local fly shop. They&#8217;ll know exactly what&#8217;s working that week.<\/li><\/ol><h2>Sample Winter Day<\/h2><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Time<\/strong><\/p><\/td><td><p><strong>Fly \/ Technique<\/strong><\/p><\/td><td><p><strong>Target<\/strong><\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>10 AM<\/p><\/td><td><p>Scud with Zebra Midge dropper, under an indicator<\/p><\/td><td><p>Browns in deep pools<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>12 PM<\/p><\/td><td><p>Little black stonefly nymph along the edges<\/p><\/td><td><p>Browns and brookies<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>1 PM\u20133 PM<\/p><\/td><td><p>BWO emerger, or Parachute Adams if fish rise<\/p><\/td><td><p>Rising trout<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>3 PM<\/p><\/td><td><p>Small dark Woolly Bugger, slow strip<\/p><\/td><td><p>Bigger browns<\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><h2>Final Thoughts<\/h2><p>The early catch-and-release season is one of the best-kept secrets in Midwest fly fishing. You won&#8217;t have the bug-filled evenings of June, but you&#8217;ll have the creeks nearly to yourself, wild trout willing to eat, and the Driftless at its quietest and most beautiful.<\/p><p>Dress warm, fish slow, and treat the trout and their redds with care so the next generation of Driftless anglers gets to enjoy these creeks too. Stop in at <strong>The Driftless Angler<\/strong> or book a day with <strong>Madison Fly Fishing Company<\/strong> for local intel, and pick up a Wisconsin trout sticker for your truck or fly box on your way to the water.<\/p><p>Tight lines, and see you on the spring creeks!<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-92f0f00 e-con-boxed e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"92f0f00\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0bc077f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"0bc077f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Flies in This Guide<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-61f8e82 elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"61f8e82\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<style>.wrf-flies{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;justify-content:center;gap:22px 20px}.wrf-fly{width:calc(25% - 15px);text-align:center}.wrf-fly a.wrf-img{display:block}.wrf-fly img{display:block;width:100%;height:160px;object-fit:cover;border-radius:8px}.wrf-fly p{font-size:14px;line-height:1.4;margin:8px 0 0}@media(max-width:1024px){.wrf-fly{width:calc(33.33% - 14px)}}@media(max-width:767px){.wrf-fly{width:calc(50% - 10px)}.wrf-fly img{height:140px}}<\/style><div class=\"wrf-flies\"><div class=\"wrf-fly\"><a class=\"wrf-img\" href=\"https:\/\/jacobsforkflytying.com\/products\/helton-scud\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/windriverflyworks.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/helton-scud-jacobs-fork-fly-tying-768x945.jpg\" alt=\"Helton Scud fly tied by Jacobs Fork Fly Tying\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/a><p><strong>Helton Scud<\/strong><br><a href=\"https:\/\/jacobsforkflytying.com\/products\/helton-scud\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Get it from Jacobs Fork &rarr;<\/a><\/p><\/div><div class=\"wrf-fly\"><a class=\"wrf-img\" href=\"https:\/\/jacobsforkflytying.com\/products\/goldfinger-perdigon\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/windriverflyworks.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/goldfinger-perdigon-jacobs-fork-fly-tying-768x565.jpg\" alt=\"Goldfinger Perdigon fly tied by Jacobs Fork Fly Tying\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/a><p><strong>Goldfinger Perdigon<\/strong><br><a href=\"https:\/\/jacobsforkflytying.com\/products\/goldfinger-perdigon\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Get it from Jacobs Fork &rarr;<\/a><\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-579f2bc elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"579f2bc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"font-size:13px;line-height:1.5;color:#6B6B5E;margin:0;text-align:center\"><em>Flies tied by <a href=\"https:\/\/jacobsforkflytying.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Jacobs Fork Fly Tying<\/a>, photos used with permission. 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