The Black Beauty is one of the most effective midge patterns ever tied, and an absolute must fly during the cold months. If you ever wonder why this nymph is so effective, look under some rocks along the river. You will most likely see a lot of slender black midges!
We also carry a couple of Black Beauty variations:
Brian - fish on' (Evergreen,CO,US) | June 11th, 2013
One of my top 5 midges for most waters in Colorado. I fish it hard all winter long and when others switch to big bugs and wonder why the fish ain't biting I keep fishing it keep landing large fish. Just got back from 4 days on the North Platte and this was hands down the top fly.