How do you fish pheasant tail nymphs ? By way of it’s slick contour the pheasant tail nymph penetrates the water surface directly and sinks fast. If lifted gently in front of or a the side of a a fish to mimic the upward movement of the actual natural nymph rising to the surface one … Read more
What materials do you need to tie a pheasant tail nymph ? Hook: Favorite 1xl – 2xl nymph /Wet (sizes 10 – 18) Bead: Gold Cyclops Eyes or Tungsten (approriately sized) Underbody: Round Lead Wire or Non-Toxic Substitute. Thread: 6/0 Danville’s 70d Flymaster (or similar) Tail: Ringneck Pheasant Tail Fibers. Rib: UTC Ultra-Wire (size/color of … Read more
What insect does the pheasant tail nymph best imitate? It imitates mayfly nymphs which are hatching a good part of the year and in smaller sizes can imitate midges which are hatching all year. I mostly fish them with a bead bouncing off the bottom but you can also trail them behind a dry fly … Read more