A mid-sized dry fly can easily support a tiny pheasant tail hanging below it. It’s a top choice for double-nymph rigs that lean on one light and one dark pattern, too. Believe it or not ...

Number one is the Pheasant Tail Nymph. There are many variations ... the best way to learn about what nymph patterns to have in your fly boxes is to sample the insect life in the streams you ...

These six classic soft hackle fly patterns belong in every fly angler ... this variation on the classic pheasant tail is a deadly sidekick in any double nymph rig. How to Fish This Soft Hackle ...

I replaced the buzzer with a Pheasant Tail pattern and a fish took that after about 10 minutes. The trout were quite deep as I had to let my weighted fly sink for around 20 seconds. My third trout ...

On such days, these are the nymph patterns that I like to have in my fly box. If you find yourself predominantly fishing fast water, tie on a Perdigon. Its tungsten bead gives it the necessary ...

A Mr. Craig, who resided on New Zealand’s North Island, conceived this pattern for casting ... matched pukeko, black pheasant or duck feathers tied back past the tail. To finish the wing ...

or ant pattern, something that floats well. If you’re fishing a smaller dry, you’ll want to have a lighter dropper fly so it doesn't pull the smaller dry fly under – think pheasant tail, RS2 ...

On July 1, 1924, Carrie G. Stevens cast a homemade fishing fly into the outlet of Mooselookmeguntic Lake and netted a 6-pound, 13-ounce brook trout. Her Gray Ghost — featuring white hairs from a ...

Tie this pattern on a No. 8 to 12 wet-fly hook. For the tail, use golden pheasant tippets. Wrap the body with purple seal substitute dubbing and rib with gold wire (tinsel on larger patterns).