Guide
IllustrationPheasant Tail Nymph
Nymph#12–16naturalBest: Apr–Sep
When to use
Broad-spectrum nymph — works everywhere; beaded version to get down.
Imitates
Olive and buzzer nymphs
Team position
Dropper or point; dead-drift or slow figure-of-eight.
Best methods
Figure-of-eightStraight-lined
Dressing
- Hook
- nymph, #12-16
- Thread
- brown
- Tail
- cock pheasant centre-tail fibres
- Body
- cock pheasant centre-tail fibres
- Rib
- fine copper wire
- Hackle
- peacock herl thorax, wingcase pheasant tail
Sawyer's original uses copper wire for thread and body; the Skues/beaded variants add legs.
Pairs with
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