Beadhead PT Nymph

Fly: John Mundinger, Photograph: Hans Weilenmann

Hook: Dai Riki 135, #16
Bead: Gold, 3/32
Thread: Tan 6/0
Tail: Pheasant tail barbs
Abdomen: Pheasant tail barbs
Flashback: 2 strands chartreuse, holographic flashabou
Rib: Copper wire
Thorax: Peacock herl
Hackle: Grizzly hen neck

If I could use only one pattern to fish the Missouri River, it would be a Beadhead Pheasant Tail Nymph. I have added two variations to the basic pattern, a flashback and a soft hackle.

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