Jigged CDC Pheasant Tail (pink bead)
Jigged CDC Pheasant Tail (pink bead)
The Pheasant Tail may well be the greatest trout nymph the world has ever seen. Mr. Sawyer's creation has gone through a lot of changes over the years and the original pheasant tail's many variants are all effective in their own right. When tied on a jig hook with a CDC collar, a classic pattern is made all the deadlier! The metallic light pink tungsten bead only sweetens the deal.
Here's what Umpqua has to say: "Who hasn’t relied on the Pheasant Tail nymph to end a slump at some point in their fishing lifetime? Well, add a tungsten bead on a jigged hook and collar it with some CDC and you’ve literally created magic. This fly gets down quickly, has natural action (CDC) and rides point up resulting in fewer hang-ups on the bottom. The ultimate confidence fly!"