Well the classic answer I guess is “It depends.”A bead is primarily a weight which takes your fly down faster and in a river will keep it at the depth you wish to fish. So -a) the bigger the bead the heavier it is b) tungsten beads are heavier than brass beads.
However this being said coloured beads can be used as a hot spot and because they are well forward can make your pattern move up and down during the retrieve.
The chart below is a rough guide to get you started.
This is my favourite Bass fly pattern, but the original materials are impossible to get now - so here is my updated version using Sybai Pike Flash Hook: Grip 21711 NSL BL #2 Head: White Thread Body: 8 strands of…
Pheasants can provide the fly tyer with a wealth of feathers for tying a range of patterns. These are the main feathers of interest to the tyer. a) The tail feathers. These have been used for many years tio create…
Extremely flexible material with a diameter of 0.5 mm, can be stretched up to a diameter of 0.2 mm and with a permit returns to a diameter of 0.5 mm. Is Excellent material for tying Bloodworm pattern and next small…
The latest incarnation of my Cased Caddis. Hook Grip 13113 BL #12, using a 3.5mm Head Turner bead, Body: Sybai dark sabel brown flashy nymph dubbing Legs : mini centipede legs. I have changed the legs from the original feather…
The Killer Bug – Lee Hooper Posted onNovember 16, 2022 November 16, 2022.by Peter PWW.Posted inFly Patterns, Greyling Patterns, Uncategorized Materials Hook Grip 14711BL #12 Underbody Lead Wire Body Sybai fine Alpaca Dubbing (Beige: Dark Brown :Pink) Head Pink Sybai Flat Tinsel This is…
