This site is dedicated to the loving memory of one of the greatest fly tyers I ever knew Dave Shafer! My fishing partner and I were blessed to carry on his gear, and I with his tying material. https://platteriverflyfishing.org/

1. Platte River Fly Fishing
Top 6 Fly Patterns
This site is dedicated to the loving memory of one of the
greatest fly tyers I ever knew Dave Shafer! My fishing
partner and I were blessed to carry on his gear, and I with
his tying material. Dave tied flies his entire life. His mail
order fly tying business was world renown for its high
quality... on this page, you will learn the fly patterns that are
most productive, and as similar to what Dave and his father
would have tied for Fly Fishing the Platte River 50-100yrs
ago.
The Platte River and its entire watershed is massive. No
matter where you are fishing the following fly patterns will
produce fish the Platte River. Always take a bug net when
you are fly fishing the Platte River, check under rocks, try to
“match the hatch.”
Platte River Fly Fishing can be fun, but it would be better if it
were called “Platte River Fly Catching”? Look over these
patterns and we’ve provided the link to the BEST deals on
the internet shipped to your door!

2. Platte River Fly Fishing:
Top 6 Fly Patterns
#1 RS2 Nymph
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#2 The Midge
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3. #3 Floating Caddis Emerger
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#4 Juju Baetis Tungsten Baetis
Beatles can be VERY productive Fly Fishing on the Platte
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4. #5 Streamers
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Nymphs, and Dry flys that are productive Fly Fishing
on the Platte River.
#6 Girdle Bug
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5. Map of the Platte Watershed
By Shannon1 – Self made, topography from DEMIS Mapserver,
GFDL, Link
CLICK HERE TO CHECK WATER CONDITIONS
FROM USGS ABOUT THE PLATTE AT DENVER
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fishing the Platte River
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