Bead Color, Fly Fishing Nymphing Tips

[@johnlaudenslager706]

I've often read: bright light, clear water, use lightest colors (eg silver bead); low light, off color water, use darker colors (eg copper or darker bead). Do I disremember something? A smart experienced fisherman like you is not likely to be wrong, so my opinion now is tending to, it doesn't make any difference or there is no rule. Or a copper bead is really no darker than a silver one? Or ......?

[@MrJTime]

Fish in fast water like that are less selective, and the flash of a silver bead can sometimes trigger reaction bites.

[@alastairirving7483]

Black, copper, pink, subtle colours for clear water, silver, gold, orange for coloured water. Bright day bright fly, dull days dull fly has been thrown around for ever. Least here in Scotland. ATB

[@alastairirving7483]

Its a talky!