The Frenchie

Nymph

Tied By Darrell Olson

Hook: Standard Nymph, Size 16, (Size Range 12 – 18)

Thread: Hot orange or pink 70 Denier

Materials-

bead: Gold Tungsten, Size 2.3mm (3/32), (sized to match the hook)

weighted wire: Eight wraps of 0.015 weight

rib: Fine gold or copper wire

tail: Six pheasant tail fibers

body: Six pheasant tail fibers

Hot Spot: Hot orange or pink 70 Denier

Notes:

The Frenchie is essentially a bead head pheasant tail pattern with a dubbing hot spot some anglers will argue that the hot spot represents an egg while others claim it’s simply a color trigger. Whatever the reason, one thing is for sure: this pattern is likely to turn the feeding mechanism of any lethargic fish.