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Bubble Bead Pheasant Tail

Posted: Wed Nov 27, 2019 8:30 am
by nfrechet
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Bubble Bead Pheasant Tail

Hook - Swimming nymph style, size accordingly to the bugs in your area
Beads - Black brass or tungsten and mercury (silver lined glass bead) color
Thread - Black, brown, whatever color you want
Tail, body & wing case - Pheasant tail (apply CA glue to thread wraps prior to wrapping pheasant tail forward)
Ribbing - Copper wire (it was omitted in the original video but can be added for extra durability)
UV resin over wing case

Can be tied in a variety of colors of pheasant tail and other materials

From an internet video

Re: Bubble Bead Pheasant Tail

Posted: Wed Nov 27, 2019 5:08 pm
by letumgo
A green version would make a nice damsel imitation for stillwater fishing. The weight of the beads would help it fish deeply, during the retrieve.

Nice. ;)

Re: Bubble Bead Pheasant Tail

Posted: Thu Nov 28, 2019 7:42 am
by nfrechet
ray, thats a great idea

try different color pheasant tails, beads, using turkey tail fibers or othe long similar feathers