Pheasant Tail Nymph
Nymph
Tied By Darrell Olson
Hook: 2X-long nymph hook, sizes 16
Thread: 8/0, Brown
Body Parts: rib, tail, abdomen, Legs and wingcase, thorax
Materials: Ultra Wire, small, copper, Dark brown pheasant tail fibers, Dark brown pheasant tail fibers, Dark brown pheasant tail fibers, Peacock herl
Notes:
The original Pheasant Tail Nymph was tied by Englishman Frank Sawyer, a river keeper on the River Avon for more than 50 years. Al Troth—inventor of the Elk Hair Caddis—liked Sawyer’s pattern, but wanted something bulkier and with more prominent legs, so he created the American version.