Rosenbauer’s Double Tungsten Pheasant Tail Nymph

I prefer the traditional slim Pheasant Tail profile over the bulkier versions sold today as I think it is more subtle and effective.But it has two problemslack or durability and not enough weight to sink it well.In my version, I add two small black tungsten beads to preserve the slim profile (and avoid a flashy and bulky gold bead), and I bury the wing case windings under the beads and twist the pheasant tail for the body with the wire and a loop of thread so the body does not fall apart as easily.I also replace the traditional tails of pheasant tail fibers with bronze mallard, which has the right shade and better markings than pheasant tail.It’s now my go-to version of the Pheasant Tail Nymph. – Tom Rosenbauer.