Buggy and not too flashy is a great way to catch spooky fish. Trout and grayling that are a little spooky will often go for a more subdued pattern like the classic Beadhead Pheasant Tail.
Beadhead Pheasant Tail
$2.49
Description
The Beadhead Pheasant Tail is right up there with a Gold Ribbed Hare’s Ear. A classic pattern in trout fly shops around the country.
Brad Elfers has been a fly fishing & river guide in Alaska since 1993.He opened Alaska Fly Fishing Goods in 1998.
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