BH Pheasant Tail — Bead Head Pheasant Tail Nymph

Small, sneaky, and dressed for dinner: the BH Pheasant Tail is the classic bead head pheasant tail nymph that trout pretend not to notice—until they don’t. Ideal for anglers who prefer subtlety with a side of fish-attracting bling.

Who it’s for: anglers chasing realistic mayfly nymph action in rivers, streams, or still waters. Perfect for nymphing rigs, Euro-style setups, or the person who enjoys turning ordinary afternoons on the water into AXG Life moments — Life, Adventure-Ready.

Key Features & Design

• Pattern: Pheasant tail nymph — imitates many natural mayfly nymphs
• Bead: Gold bead head for added weight and visual attraction
• Use: Effective in moving or still water
• Sizes: Available in sizes #10 through #20
• Material: Traditional pheasant tail fibers for realistic profile and movement

Performance & Benefits

This fly does the hard work so you don’t have to. The gold bead adds just enough weight to get the fly into the strike zone and a flash that draws attention without screaming "fake!" The pheasant tail fibers provide a lifelike silhouette and subtle motion that convinces wary trout this is dinner, not dinner-adjacent art.

Use it to: get down fast on currents, imitate multiple nymph species with one reliable pattern, and convert tentative follows into decisive eats. Built for early-season trickiness, late-season finicky fish, and those questionable decisions that somehow end with a great story.

Shortcast summary: classic looks, weighted action, and sizes #10–#20—ready to turn stuck weekends into hero stories.

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Toss a pack in your vest and make your next session feel like a well-planned ambush. Add to cart and make Monday jealous.