Pheasant Tail Nymph

 

Pheasant Tail Nymph

Al Troth American Style

Hook - Mustad 3906 or equivalent

Weight - Lead/lead free wire (Optional)

Thread - Brown

Tail - Pheasant tail fibers

Ribbing - Copper wire

Abdomen - Pheasant tail fibers

Wing case - Pheasant tail fibers

Thorax - Peacock herl

Legs - Pheasant tail fibers (tips pulled back from the wing case)

Pheasant Tail Nymph - Red

Hook - Mustad 3906 or equivalent

Weight - Lead/lead free wire (Optional)

Thread - Red

Tail - Dyed red pheasant tail fibers

Ribbing - Gold wire

Abdomen - Dyed red pheasant tail fibers

Wing case - Dyed red pheasant tail fibers

Thorax - Peacock herl

Legs - Dyed red pheasant tail fibers (tips pulled back from the wing case)

Pheasant Tail Nymph - Black

Hook - Mustad 3906 or equivalent

Weight - Lead/lead free wire (Optional)

Thread - Black

Tail - Dyed black pheasant tail fibers

Ribbing - Gold wire

Abdomen - Dyed black pheasant tail fibers

Wing case - Dyed black pheasant tail fibers

Thorax - Peacock herl

Legs - Dyed black pheasant tail fibers (tips pulled back from the wing case)

Pheasant Tail Nymph - Tan

Hook - Mustad 3906 or equivalent

Weight - Lead/lead free wire (Optional)

Thread - Tan

Tail - Dyed tan pheasant tail fibers

Ribbing - Gold wire

Abdomen - Dyed tan pheasant tail fibers

Wing case - Dyed tan pheasant tail fibers

Thorax - Peacock herl

Legs - Dyed tan pheasant tail fibers (tips pulled back from the wing case)

Pheasant Tail Nymph - Olive

Hook - Mustad 3906 or equivalent

Weight - Lead/lead free wire (Optional)

Thread - Olive

Tail - Dyed olive pheasant tail fibers

Ribbing - Gold wire

Abdomen - Dyed olive pheasant tail fibers

Wing case - Dyed olive pheasant tail fibers

Thorax - Peacock herl

Legs - Dyed olive pheasant tail fibers (tips pulled back from the wing case)

Tying note: If you don't like tying the legs, omitting them is perfectly okay. 

Are they necessary, probably not