*Type of Fly

Nymph

*Name of Fly:

Tungsten bead pheasant tail Nymph

*Etymology:
(Why you named the fly with its name)

Because that is exactly what it is!

*Date Invented

1960s

Hook:

12 - 14

Thread:

Brown

Weighting:

Small tungsten bead

Tail:

Pheasant tails

Body:

Pheasant tail wound round shank

Rib:

Fine copper wire

Thorax:

Pheasant tail

Legs:

N/A

Wings:

N/A

Hackle:

N/A

Special Tying Instructions:

Make sure bead is well locked against eye with thread.

Fishing Instructions:

Can be used as singe fly or in a team. Dead drift with current occasionally lift rod tip to induce take.

Interesting Facts:

Pheasant tail nymphs are on of the most successful flies invented. This is one of the many variants.