Most Productive Beadhead Pattern

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What is your favorite beadhead pattern?

[Justin Spencer]

prince nymph

[Brian K. Shaffer]

The 'B H H E S F' or Bead Head Hare's Ear Soft Hackle (any color),

either that or a BHPT, Bead Head Pheasant Tail, or a bead head flymph.

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The 'B H S H H E' or Bead Head Soft Hackle Hare's Ear (any color),

Do you drift or swing the soft hackle?

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Sorry..forgot add...what sizes also?

[dpenrod]

#8 or #10 rubber-legged red squirrel nymph (whitlock pattern)

[Justin Spencer]

#8 or #10 rubber-legged red squirrel nymph (whitlock pattern)

Very good fly on NFoW, same sizes on the prince down to a 14.

[DaddyO]

#14 Hare & Copper, #16 Zebra Midge (Black, Copper Bead, Copper wire rib)

[Brian K. Shaffer]

mic - I swing it sometimes and drift sometimes...

Sizes 12-14 as a point fly or 18-20 as a dropper (maybe below a Turcks or a hopper)

[Al Agnew]

Probably a flashback Hare's Ear, size 12 if the water has some color, size 16 if it's really clear. Also like the Pheasant Tail. If the water is pretty murky, I like a size 12 Prince Nymph.

Soft Hackles...I love them, but not beadheads. As for drifting or swinging, I do both on every drift.