Gold Pheasant Tail Nymph Fly Tying Tutorial | Rusty Brown Sparkle Dubbing and Gold Pheasant Tail

Описание: The Pheasant Tail Nymph is one of the most effective and adaptable trout patterns ever created. Its slim, natural profile and lifelike movement imitate a wide range of mayfly and small aquatic insects, making it a go-to fly for both beginners and advanced anglers. In this video, we tie a Golden Pheasant Tail Nymph with a rusty brown sparkle dubbing thorax, a high-confidence variation that adds flash, depth, and extra triggering power for selective trout.

One of the strengths of the Pheasant Tail is how easily it can be customized. Small changes in color, dubbing, ribbing, or bead size allow you to match different water conditions, hatches, and levels of trout pressure. On my channel, you can also watch the Olive Pheasant Tail variation—an excellent choice when fish key in on greener or darker nymphal tones, especially during spring and early summer mayfly emergences.

Popular PTN Variations Include:

Olive Pheasant Tail (featured on my channel) – great for darker mayfly nymphs and pressured fish
Bead Head Pheasant Tail – gets down fast in deeper or faster water
Flashback Pheasant Tail – adds attraction in stained or low-light conditions
Soft Hackle Pheasant Tail – adds movement and is deadly during emergers
Hot Spot Pheasant Tail – incorporates an eye-catching thorax for aggressive takes
Golden Pheasant Tail with Sparkle Dubbing (this video) – blends natural materials with subtle flash

In this tutorial, I’ll walk you through every step from tail, body, rib, thorax, and legs to help you tie a durable, fish-catching nymph that works year-round.

Recipe:
Hook: Long shank Nymph hook, size 14
Bead: Copper tungsten 2.4
Thread: Rusty Brown UNI-Thread 8/0
Tail: Golden pheasant tail fibers
Body: Hends blend dubbing (BD-2822) and a Gold pheasant tail
Rib: Copper wire
Thorax: Hends blend dubbing (BD-2822)

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