As of late, it seems like more and more commercial nymphs are being tied with black beads? Why is this? Is there an advantage over bright beads ( nickel or brass)?
I’ve tried a number of flies that have black beads… they are really cool looking… but I haven’t had very good results… and I’m to the point of abandoning them.
I nymph a lot… it’s my go-to method…it’s really not that complicated…. And my hunch is that a lot of fish caught on nymphs were attached by the flashy bead…. So why replace it with a black bead?
Any insight is greatly appreciated…
Gratuitous nymph pics for any dry-fly-only guys
I’ve tried a number of flies that have black beads… they are really cool looking… but I haven’t had very good results… and I’m to the point of abandoning them.
I nymph a lot… it’s my go-to method…it’s really not that complicated…. And my hunch is that a lot of fish caught on nymphs were attached by the flashy bead…. So why replace it with a black bead?
Any insight is greatly appreciated…
Gratuitous nymph pics for any dry-fly-only guys