12 Tungsten Bead Head Flashback Pheasant Tail Nymphs – Mixed Sizes #12–#18

A convenient mixed dozen of Tungsten Bead Head Flashback Pheasant Tail Nymphs in four popular sizes. Stock your fly box with this proven trout pattern, weighted to get down to feeding fish and versatile enough for a wide range of nymphing situations.

Description

The Pheasant Tail Nymph is one of the most dependable and widely used trout nymph patterns. This selection features tungsten bead head Flashback Pheasant Tails in four sizes, making it easy to keep the right options available as water conditions and trout feeding activity change.

The classic Pheasant Tail profile imitates mayfly nymphs, an important food source for trout throughout the season. The Flashback adds a subtle reflective element, while the tungsten bead provides the extra weight needed to reach deeper feeding lanes.

This mixed dozen is an easy way to fill a row in your fly box with four useful sizes of a proven trout fly.

Why Fish the Tungsten Bead Head Flashback Pheasant Tail?

• Proven Mayfly Imitation: A versatile pattern that suggests a variety of mayfly nymphs.

• Tungsten Bead Head: Helps the fly sink quickly and reach trout feeding near the bottom.

• Flashback Detail: Adds a touch of reflective attraction to the traditional Pheasant Tail.

• Four Useful Sizes: Gives you options for matching different water conditions and natural nymph sizes.

• Versatile Nymph Pattern: Excellent for indicator fishing, tight-line nymphing and Euro-nymphing.

How to Fish It

Fish the Tungsten Bead Head Pheasant Tail near the bottom, where trout commonly feed on drifting nymphs. It works well as a single nymph or as part of a two-fly rig.

Use the larger sizes when fishing deeper or faster water, and try the smaller sizes when trout are feeding selectively or the water is low and clear. Adjust your weight and depth to keep the fly in the feeding zone.

Capt. Ken’s Guide Tips

The Pheasant Tail is one of the first patterns I reach for when nymph fishing unfamiliar water. Mayfly nymphs are an important part of a trout's diet, and this pattern gives you a reliable imitation to start with.

Don't overlook fly size. When trout are refusing a larger nymph, dropping down to a #16 or #18 can make a meaningful difference. Having all four sizes in one selection makes those adjustments easy.

Details – 12 Fly Selection

One dozen (12) Tungsten Bead Head Flashback Pheasant Tail Nymphs:

Fill your fly box with this mixed-size Pheasant Tail selection and have a proven mayfly nymph imitation ready for your next day on the water.