Euro jig nymph
Frenchie
Trout · GraylingDeep
A European competition nymph — tungsten-beaded PT with a pink or hot-orange collar hot-spot that acts as a take-trigger. Popularised in the US by Lance Egan but rooted in the French and Czech competition tradition. The slotted bead turns it hook-up to clear the bottom.
Naturals it imitates
general nymph
trigger hot-spot
Typical zone & fishable range
usually
Surface
Film
Subsurface
Deep
Setup sensitivity: medium
How it sits in the water
Designed to get down and stay down. Larger tungsten bead fishes deeper; a smaller bead or slower water rig keeps it in the subsurface band.
How it's usually fished
- Euro tight-lineDeepShort-line, rod high, leading the flies through the run.euro leader3.5mm tungstenshort-line contact
Size by condition
| default range | 12–16 |
| high water | 10–12 with heavier bead |
| low water | 16–18 smaller bead |
Similar flies
Included in packs
Euro point-fly packWinter grayling anchorsFrench nymph & perdigon