Tying a Tungsten BH Black Pheasant Tail Nymph Fly Pattern

Here is another great quick pattern to help fill out your trout box. The more I fish jigged nymphs, the more I love them. Just the fact that they ride hook point up means I'm getting fewer false strikes and losing a lot fewer flies on the river bottom. I fished this pattern quite a bit in 2018/2019 in the Lake Ontario tributaries for the resident trout that live there.
A quick shout out to @brownsylvania for the nudge to share this little box filler. Please take a minute to check out his version in natural colors - • Simple Pheasant Tail N...
Tungsten Bead Head Black Pheasant Tail Nymph Jig Fly Pattern
Hook: Firehole 516 #10-16 or similar jig hook
Bead: Black nickel slotted tungsten (3.5mm for #10)
Thread: Black 70d or 8/0
Tail: 5-6 black ringneck pheasant tail fibers
Ribbing: Small black UTC wire
Body: 5-6 black ringneck pheasant tail fibers
Collar: Black or dark peacock ice dubbing or peacock herl
Keep a hook in your vise.

[@hankvana2149]

Hey Darren! Sorry for the previous comment - the guys who do that bug me (they need to get a life) but I couldn't resist one-upping them LOL!. That was perfect timing - I just sat down with a coffee and the notification popped up. Nice pattern. I need something like this. Was going to type up a couple of Perdigons but they look so naked. Think that these will sink almost as fast as a Perdigon and they look more "insect like" so I'd fish them fish more confidence. Black; brown; olive; tan... maybe a red one for a giggle. Thanks for sharing Darren! Merry Christmas!

[@PiscatorFlies]

Hank, no worries, it made me laugh. :) It'll have a little more action than a perdigon for sure and still sink quick. I was thinking I'd do a couple in claret as well as the black and natural. Let me know how the red works out if you give it a whirl. Merry Christmas.

[@johnwalker6603]

Nice and simple, just how I like it!

[@PiscatorFlies]

Thanks a million, John Walker. I'm a big fan of simple flies as well. All the best!

[@stevetrybalski3082]

Darren very nice pattern as always. Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year to you and your family! Cheers!

[@PiscatorFlies]

Thanks for stopping in, Steve. Cheers and Keep a hook in your vise! All the best in 2020!

[@joeduca8582]

Chimo Darren, nice one! Ditto what everyone said. Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to All!

[@PiscatorFlies]

Chimo Joe, I hope that you have a nice Christmas and that 202 treats you well. All the best. Cheers

[@minkos61]

Great tie Darren ! Just wondering how that might fish thru the ice jigging , might just have to tie some up and give it a try :) Ernie

[@PiscatorFlies]

Ernie, I can't speak to how well this would do under the ice, but I have high confidence that you wouldn't be wasting your time to give it a try. ;) Cheers!

[@gregb8824]

M/C&HNY!!! You mentioned purchasing the bead from hardydeluxe on eBay. How is the quality? Have you purchased anything else from him. Some of his jig hooks look good, and made in Japan as well, always a plus. If you don't feel comfortable weighing in publically send me a P.M. Thanks!

[@PiscatorFlies]

Thank you G Bennik, much appreciated, Cheers, see you in the next one. I've got some hooks from him before and they have all been pretty good. I would say they are top quality, but they are much better than some of the "cheap" hooks on ebay. I have some of the barbless jig hooks he sells but I haven't had a chance to test them on the vise or in the water yet. All the best in 2020!

[@hankvana2149]

first LOL!

[@PiscatorFlies]

LOL! Thanks for stopping in, Hank . Cheers and Keep a hook in your vise!