Beads

Flies with bead heads

Article Baby Buggers Apr 7. 2003 Small yet effective Wooly buggers are one of the all time most effective fish catching flies. However, if you think you need heavy tackle and lots of lead to get them to work - think again. Peter Frailey tells about his "Baby Buggers", and how well they cast and fish. Click here to read more	Article The Universal Nymph Oct 20. 2002 All kinds It's a beadhead, no, a hare's ear, no... How about a flashback pheasant-tail... could be sort-of-a prince nymph, maybe a copper-john-alike or a biot-bug; whatever it is, it's versatile!. This is the Universal Nymph by GFF partner Steve Schweitzer. Read the step-by-step tying instructions here.	Article Charlie's Bead Head Scud Jun 15. 1997 Bead A simple and good looking scud pattern from Charles Garwood.
Article The history of the gold bead Nov 25. 1996 Gold Head Nymphs The gold bead flies that are now so popular, actually originated in the central part of Europe - more than 100 years ago.	Article Beads and eyes Nov 13. 1996 Looking Beads or eyes are added for one or both of two reasons: weight and appearance. The eyes and beads discussed here are made from metal: brass, steel, lead - even tungsten. This will make them heavy and thus add weight to the fly. The weight will bring the fly down and often give it a certain behavior - a diving or jigging motion. But it will also add to the looks of the fly, the most obvious case being eyes added to fish or fry patterns like streamers. Much more here