Jigged CDC Pheasant Tail - Umpqua Fly
Details
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!
Fly Recipe
HOOK: Hanak Model 400 Jig size 12-16
THREAD: UNI 8/0 Rusty Brown
BEAD: Copper Slotted Tungsten Bead 5/64 inch
WEIGHT: Non Lead Wire .020 (Optional)
LEGS/HACKLE: Brown CDC
TAIL: Pheasant Tail Natural
WINGCASE: Medium Mylar Pearl Tinsel
THORAX: Peacock Herl
ABDOMEN: Pheasant Tail Natural
THREAD: UNI 8/0 Rusty Brown
BEAD: Copper Slotted Tungsten Bead 5/64 inch
WEIGHT: Non Lead Wire .020 (Optional)
LEGS/HACKLE: Brown CDC
TAIL: Pheasant Tail Natural
WINGCASE: Medium Mylar Pearl Tinsel
THORAX: Peacock Herl
ABDOMEN: Pheasant Tail Natural