Home of the Original "Pistol Pete"
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The Pistol Pete was born in 1972 from an idea of a young, twelve-year-old fly tier, named Chris Furia. By putting a small propeller on the front of a fly, Chris thought it would give the fly more action and movement, similar to that of a small lure, yet still allow it to be fished as a fly. Chris's first Pistol Petes were used by his family and friends on weekend fishing trips to the mountain lakes and streams west of Trinidad, Colorado. Their popularity caught on and Chris was soon selling Pistol Petes to the local sporting goods stores. A name for his new business was needed and Hi-Country Flies was born.
Testimonials
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"Love, Love, Love these flies...they are all I have fished for over 10 years...always catching fish. My kids are now extremely good are reading pools and dropping these in over rocks, also doing excellent each time we fish our local creeks. We spin with them just as they are...no other weight on the line with 2 or 4 lb test. Works the best for are small Arizona creeks. Just caught a 20+ inch brown on Chevelon with a Grey #10. My boy, testing his new rod/reel caught a 13" rainbow on his first cast...3 more fish in 20 minutes fishing a 50 foot section of Tonto creek...Great product!! Thanks and happy fishing to you."
"I just wanted to take a moment to tell you how much I love the Pistol Pete. I have always been the guy who never NEVER catches fish while everyone around him does. I will do the usual "hey, what are you using?" and then try to duplicate what they are doing and yet still catch no fish. I was out buying lures for a fishing trip I was on with the kids and I ran across a gentleman who told me about this thing called "Pistol Pete". For the very first time in my life, I have people yelling across the shore to me "hey, what are you using?" what a feeling it is to actually be catching fish. I use this crazy lure everywhere I go. No, it is not 100% successful but let me tell you it has changed my fishing game completely. I tell everyone about it, and I have been thanked many times for the fishing tip. In fact I should send you some videos sometime. Thank you very much!"