Fish have been hitting this fly for years. The Pheasant Tail Nymph remains one of the top mayfly nymph imitations around, and it can be fished in running or still water. It has a distinctive ringneck pheasant tail barb. Per 12. Sizes: 12, 14, 16.
Hiked to a high mountain lake out West. Had to pack real light. Time to fish, all the flies hook eyes were full of head cement. Happy ending, another angler helped me out.
I had been flyin for over 30 years and know like others who are old like me that after awile you can narrow down the infinate imitations to 5 or 6 nymphs and 5 or 6 dries in your local area to fish with success.This is one for the books in southeastern KY and the Smokies.CHEERS!