Fulling Mill Flashback Pheasant Tail - Gold Bead

What the pearl back is actually imitating

A nymph about to emerge fills with gas under its shuck, and for a few moments it carries a bright bubble along its back. That is what a pearl flashback is imitating, and it is why the pattern draws fish that ignore a plain nymph. The brass bead keeps the weight moderate, which makes this the one to use when you can see the fish: enough to sink it in front of a cruiser without the plunge that puts one down.