There are over 600 mayfly nymph species, of which most are brown, and very similar in appearance to the Pheasant Tail Nymph.
The Pheasant Tail X Beadhead is an improved Pheasant tail, having small segmented rubber legs, which add movement when the fly drifts down the current.
The Pheasant Tail X Beadhead accurately matches the Hatch of the following Mayflies:
- Baetis
- Dark Green Drake
- Flav or Lesser Green Drake
- Green Drake - Western
- Green Drake - Eastern
- Grey Drake
- Hendrickson
- Pale Morning Dun
- Pink Lady or Slate Brown Nymph
- Quill Gordon
- Red Quill
- Sulphur Dun
- White Winged Sulfur Dun
Additionally, it works well as a Midge imitation!