Pheasant-tail-style nymph
Grey Goose Nymph
Baetidae, NYMPH
Trout · GraylingSubsurface
Frank Sawyer's companion to the Pheasant Tail — grey goose herl and fine wire, no hackle, no dubbing. A pale, slim nymph for the lighter-coloured olives.
Fish this when
Clear chalk and freestone water during pale olive and spurwing hatches, fished upstream to a seen fish with the induced-take lift.
Why it works
The wire underbody sinks it fast to the fish's level and the sparse grey herl matches the translucent, pale belly of an ascending baetid nymph.
Naturals it imitates
Pale watery / olive nymphBaetidaeNYMPH
Typical zone & fishable range
usually
Surface
Film
Subsurface
Deep
Setup sensitivity: medium
Quick facts
Heritage
ModernClassicHeritage
Classic
· England (Avon) — Frank Sawyer
Similar flies
Included in packs
River nymph starter