Of all the game birds sportsmen pursue, none is more colorful than the ringneck pheasant. Which makes it a pretty odd fact that the most popular fly used by outdoorsmen is the generally drab-looking ...

Many anglers would argue that you could catch a fish on any trout stream in the world with Frank Sawyer’s pheasant tail nymph. Frank was a river keeper on the Hampshire Avon and created this fly we ...

The Pheasant Tail Nymph is another generic and yet iconic pattern (noticing a trend?) created by Frank Sawyer in the 1950's that slays fish on a regular basis.This nymph imitates anything from small ...

Pheasant Tail Nymph Tier: Frank Stanchfield Hook: Size 14 long shank Thread: 6/0 black Thorax: Peacock Wing case: Pheasant tail Legs: Pheasant tail Bead: 7/64 Body palmer: copper wire The pheasant ...

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